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... River Paramount among North American rivers , the Mississip- pi combines with its major tributaries to form the world's fifth largest drainage system in area ( approximately 1,244,000 square miles , or 3,221,000 square kilometres ) . As ...
... River Paramount among North American rivers , the Mississip- pi combines with its major tributaries to form the world's fifth largest drainage system in area ( approximately 1,244,000 square miles , or 3,221,000 square kilometres ) . As ...
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... river , the Mississippi's swamps and backwa- ters are ecologically noteworthy . Threaded along the riv- er , from the wild rice marshes of Minnesota to the coastal wetlands of the delta , are pockets of thriving plant- animal ...
... river , the Mississippi's swamps and backwa- ters are ecologically noteworthy . Threaded along the riv- er , from the wild rice marshes of Minnesota to the coastal wetlands of the delta , are pockets of thriving plant- animal ...
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... river trade . As other lines of transport became congested , the river was recognized as an increasingly valuable asset . With federal initiative , new barge lines were organized , and by 1931 the annual barge traffic moving along the ...
... river trade . As other lines of transport became congested , the river was recognized as an increasingly valuable asset . With federal initiative , new barge lines were organized , and by 1931 the annual barge traffic moving along the ...
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