Mississippi River

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major river of North America river

The Mississippi River is one of the longest and most significant rivers in the United States, serving as a major waterway for transportation, commerce, and drainage across much of the central continent.

Aliases (12)

Upper Mississippi River ×5
Mississippi ×4
Lower Mississippi River ×1
Mississippi River (lower and middle reaches) ×1
Mississippi River (nearby) ×1
Mississippi River (western edge) ×1
Mississippi River at Cairo, Illinois ×1
Mississippi River at St. Louis ×1
Mississippi River near Hannibal ×1
Mississippi River system ×1
Missouri ×1
The Mississippi ×1

Statements (69)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	major river of North America → river →
cityOnRiver	Baton Rouge → Memphis → Minneapolis → New Orleans → St. Louis → St. Paul →
climateZone	temperate →
continent	North America →
country	United States of America →
dischargeLocation	Gulf of Mexico →
drainageBasin	Mississippi River basin → largest drainage basin in North America →
drainageBasinArea	over 1,200,000 square miles → over 3,200,000 square kilometers →
economicImportance	major inland waterway of the United States →
flowsDirection	generally from north to south →
flowsThrough	Arkansas → Illinois → Iowa → Kentucky → Louisiana → Minnesota → Mississippi → Missouri → Tennessee → Wisconsin →
formsBorderBetween	Iowa and Illinois → Kentucky and Illinois → Kentucky and Missouri → Minnesota and Wisconsin → Mississippi and Louisiana → Missouri and Illinois → Tennessee and Arkansas →
hasFeature	extensive levee system → major delta at its mouth → numerous navigation locks and dams →
historicalSignificance	important route for Native American trade → key artery for 19th-century steamboat traffic → strategic theater in the American Civil War →
length	approximately 2320 miles → approximately 3730 kilometers →
locatedIn	North America → Southern United States → United States Midwest →
majorTributary	Arkansas River → Des Moines River → Illinois River → Minnesota River → Missouri River → Ohio River → Red River of the South → Wisconsin River → Yazoo River →
managedBy	U.S. Army Corps of Engineers →
mouthLocation	Gulf of Mexico → Louisiana →
nameEtymology	derived from an Ojibwe word meaning "Great River" or "Big River" →
partOf	Mississippi–Missouri river system →
rankByLengthInNorthAmerica	second longest river in North America →
rankByLengthInWorld	among the longest rivers in the world →
sourceLocation	Lake Itasca → Minnesota →
uses	commerce → industrial water supply → irrigation → recreation → transportation →

Referenced by (187)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Anheuser-Busch Brewery ("Mississippi River (nearby)") → Baton Rouge, Louisiana → Clinton County, Iowa → Davenport, Iowa → Fort Crawford ("Upper Mississippi River") → Guthrie Theater → Hannibal, Missouri → Hannibal, Missouri → Jefferson Barracks, Missouri → Mark Twain’s Hannibal → Memphis Pyramid → Memphis, Tennessee → Mill City → Muscatine County, Iowa → New Orleans → Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States → Science Museum of Minnesota → Scott County, Iowa → St. James Parish, Louisiana → St. Petersburg, Missouri → Tom Sawyer universe →	locatedOn
Alton, Illinois → Burlington, Iowa, United States → Dubuque → East St. Louis, Illinois → Fort Madison → Fridley, Minnesota, United States → Grand Rapids, Minnesota → Hannibal, Missouri → Hannibal, Missouri → La Crosse → Marion County, Missouri → Minneapolis → Quad Cities (Illinois portion) → Quincy, Illinois → Saint Anthony Falls → St. Louis County, Missouri → St. Louis, Missouri, United States → Winona →	locatedOnRiver
Americas → Arkansas → Central Mississippi ("Mississippi River (western edge)") → Clinton County, Iowa → Illinois → Kentucky → Minnesota → Missouri → North America → Shelby County, Tennessee → South Central United States → Southern United States →	hasMajorRiver
Alton, Illinois → Arkansas ("Mississippi") → Muscatine County, Iowa → Territory Northwest of the River Ohio → West Florida → West Tennessee → Western Kentucky →	borderedBy
Eads Bridge → Hernando de Soto Bridge → Mark Twain Memorial Bridge → St. Louis metropolitan area → U.S. Route 34 → U.S. Route 61 →	crosses
Interstate 10 → Interstate 35W (Minnesota) → Interstate 72 → U.S. Route 50 → U.S. Route 90 →	crossesRiver
Memphis metropolitan area → Mississippi → New Orleans → Southeastern Woodlands → St. Louis metropolitan area →	majorRiver
Arkansas River → Iowa River → Minnesota River → Missouri River → Ohio River →	tributaryOf
Military Division of the Mississippi → Mississippi → Mississippi River valley → Upper Mississippi Valley →	namedAfter
Guthrie Theater → Lovers Leap (Hannibal, Missouri) → Rockcliffe Mansion → Weisman Art Museum →	overlooks
Downtown Hannibal Historic District → Sid Sawyer → Tom Sawyer →	associatedWith
Louisa County, Iowa → Marion County, Missouri → Tennessee →	bordersRiver
Louisiana → Midwestern United States → Western Hemisphere →	contains
Hennepin County → Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States → Scott County, Iowa →	hasRiver
Florida, Missouri → Forrest City, Arkansas → Hannibal historic district →	locatedNear
Battle of New Orleans → Eads Bridge → St. Louis–Belleville metropolitan area (Illinois portion) →	river
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn → Show Boat → The King →	setting
French Quarter → Tom Lee Park →	adjacentTo
Eastern Iowa → Marion County, Missouri →	borders
Jacques Marquette → Louis Jolliet →	explored
Inland Waterway System of the United States → Inland Waterway System of the United States ("Upper Mississippi River") →	hasPart
Cardiff Hill → Hannibal Riverfront →	hasViewOf
Hannibal Riverfront → Tom Lee Park →	locatedOnWaterbody
Arkansas River → Ohio River ("Mississippi River at Cairo, Illinois") →	mouth
Iowa River → Minnesota River →	mouthOf
Minnesota River ("Mississippi River system") → Saint Anthony Falls ("Upper Mississippi River") →	partOf
Life on the Mississippi → The Adventures of Tom Sawyer →	settingLocation
Whiteside County →	adjacentToRiver
Huckleberry Finn →	associatedWithPlace
Gateway City →	associatedWithRiver
Iowa →	borderedByRiver
Old Northwest →	borderFeature
Iowa's 1st congressional district →	borderingRiver
Mississippi →	bordersWaterBody
Interstate 55 ("Mississippi River at St. Louis") →	bridgeCrossing
Illinois Waterway system →	connectsTo
contiguous United States →	containsGeographicalFeature
East South Central States →	containsMajorRiver
Eastern United States ("Mississippi River (lower and middle reaches)") →	containsRiver
Seal of Iowa →	depicts
Mississippi River culture →	developedAlong
Ozarks →	drainage
Mississippi River valley →	drainageBasinOf
Upper Mississippi Valley →	drainedBy
Mississippi River basin →	drains
Hernando de Soto ("Mississippi") →	exploredRegion
U.S. Route 61 →	follows
Upper Mississippi Valley ("Upper Mississippi River") →	followsCourseOf
Mississippi River valley →	formedBy
Sunset Limited ("Mississippi") →	formerTraversal
Battle of New Orleans (Civil War naval operations) →	geographicalFeature
East St. Louis, Illinois →	hasBorder
Mississippi Canyon →	hasNameOrigin
Memphis Pyramid →	hasView
Upper Mississippi Valley ("Missouri") →	includesPartOf
Tennessee–Kentucky border →	intersects
Mark Twain Memorial Bridge →	isOn
Dubuque →	isPortCityOn
Lovers Leap (Hannibal, Missouri) ("Mississippi River near Hannibal") →	isScenicViewpointOf
The Duke →	journeysOn
Fort Snelling →	locatedAtConfluenceOf
Old Northwest →	locatedEastOf
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge ("Upper Mississippi River") →	locatedIn
Territory Northwest of the River Ohio →	locatedInOrNextToBodyOfWater
Battle of Bad Axe →	location
Life on the Mississippi →	mainSubject
Gulf Coastal Plain →	majorRiverSystem
Missouri River →	mouthLocation
Mark Twain Cave →	near
Sauk village of Saukenuk →	nearbyWaterBody
Burlington, Iowa, United States →	nearestMajorRiver
Ralph Waite ("The Mississippi") →	notableWork
Hernando de Soto →	placeOfDeath
Gulf of Mexico →	receivesRiver
The Negro Speaks of Rivers →	references
Anaconda Plan →	riverControl
Mark Twain Memorial Bridge →	riverCrossed
Battle of Bad Axe →	riverCrossing
Hernando de Soto Bridge ("Lower Mississippi River") →	riverCrossingOf
Port of Mobile ("Mississippi") →	serves
Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum →	situatedOn
Sauk →	traditionalTerritoryFeature
Minneapolis–Saint Paul →	traversedByRiver
Saint Anthony Falls →	waterbody
Saint Anthony Falls →	watercourse
Treaty of Paris (1783) →	westernBoundaryReference