Where the Mississippi Meets the Gulf of Mexico
The meeting of the mighty Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico is a sight to behold. For centuries, the two great bodies of water have provided sustenance, transportation, and recreation to their respective inhabitants. From the Native Americans who first settled along their banks to the present day inhabitants of the region, the significance of this intersection of two great rivers cannot be overstated. The Mississippi, the second longest river in the United States, begins in northern Minnesota and flows southwards for 2,340 miles, eventually spilling into the Gulf of Mexico at the southernmost tip of Louisiana....