The Mississippi River Explained in under 3 minutes

The #Mississippi is part of one of the largest river systems in the world, covering over one third of the entirety of the United States. The system boasts many stems like the Missouri river or the Ohio river and these two, together with 20 other of the US's largest #Rivers eventually merge into the Mississippi. The Mississippi river has played a very important part in the development of the USA as a nation, and even today played a mayor part in the economy of the US. The #Geography of the central US is massively shaped by this gigantic river.

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:05 Size
1:10 Navigation
2:11 Environment

Any support is greatly appreciated!

[BadgerCheese]

I live in the Twin Cities in Minnesota. The Mississippi river is just a block away from my house. I spent my 25th birthday swimming at its source in Lake Itasca further northwest. Its one mighty and impressive river! From the northwoods of Minnesota, down the fertile prairies of Iowa, Illinois and Missouri way down to the hot steamy bayous of Louisiana into the Gulf of Mexico

[mr.green]

“The Mighty Mississipp! The Old Man! The olllld Miss!” - Clark W. Griswold

[patrickbateman]

Mississippi river can't keep us apart, there's too much love in the Mississippi heart

[Ralphieboy]

I remember crossing the Mississippi at St Louis as a kid and was totally amazed at its size. I now live on the Rhine, one of Europe's biggest waterways, but it does not begin to compare

[fjkelley]

There is an odd place on the far reaches of the Missouri: "Two Ocean Pass". A wetland that has two exits: Atlantic Creek, which flows into the Yellowstone and from that to the Missouri, and Pacific Creek which flows into the Snake and from that to the Columbia. Some speculation that species from (or native) to one watershed have simply crossed into the other. There are doubtless other instances of this worldwide, but it is an interesting occurrence.

[judyl.]

Just FYI: It is pronounced “CORE” not Corps.

[mbrennan]

Interesting choice for the photo of St. Louis. The photo is from when much of the old riverfront was razed to make way for the construction of the arch.

[flowingafterglow]

I love what the Mississippi has done for the landscape, especially where the tributaries flow. For 50 miles to the east and west, you have such a wonderfully rich landscape of hills that are just beautiful.

Disclaimer: I grew up about 30 miles west of the Mississippi in that type of hilly area.

[glennso]

I was born and raised in Mount Carroll Illinois just 10 miles from the Mississippi River. So I’m pretty familiar with at least part of the Mississippi River. My dad used to go fishing in some of the creeks that flow into the Mississippi.

[Roybwatchin]

In 1814 we took a little trip
Along with Colonel Jackson down the mighty Mississip' Good short video, thanks for posting.

[brucewilson]

I am a Native of Iowa. The Mississippi is our Eastern border and the Missouri is our Western border.

[Hjovn]

I read 'The Mississippi River Expanded in under 3 minutes'

[amitprasad]

Beautifully explained in limited time 🙏

[pieropurich]

You said that only Wien, Budapest and Bratislava are crossed by Danube: what about Belgrade?

[chrisb]

Fantastic video!! Born/raised in St. Louis County Missouri. Now I live about 50 miles west of St. Louis. I've always enjoyed both the Missouri river and The Mississippi rivers.

[BrandonCockridge]

Thats awesome. I grew up just 1, 975 miles west of the Mississippi River. I've always wanted to check it out one of these days

[DocIPA]

There is a small part of the state of Michigan that flows eventually into the Mississippi via the Kankakee River.

[billwilson-esyn]

Geologists say that the Mississippi River is a tributary of the Missouri River. Long ago the Missouri River ran west of Crowley's Ridge and the Ohio River ran east of the ridge down to the Gulf of Mexico. Then the New Madrid Fault Zone had some earthquakes that made the three take new channels where the Missouri -Mississippi River flowed into the Ohio River's channel.

[SquaretailDaddy]

Water also flows north into Hudson Bay and east through Lakes to St Lawrence seaway etc, all adjacent and very near the Mississippi basin. The most subtle changes in topography could have sent more water into the Mississippi basin. Also interesting, only in Minnesota can a rain cloud put precipitation in 3 different major continental watersheds, and of course Minnesota being the source of the Mississippi.

[connorpitcher]

Great informative video! Keep up the good work!