Rivers Case Study: The Mississippi
Geography: KS3, topic 8.2.11
The Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is one of the world’s largest drainage systems but is only half the length of the Nile.
Location
- The Mississippi flows through the centre of the USA for 3,734 km.
- It is the second longest river in North America.
Source and mouth
- The source (start of the river) is found at Lake Itasca in Minnesota, America.
- The river flows through Mexico where its mouth reaches the Gulf of Mexico.
Uses
- The Mississippi River was famously known for moving slaves across the USA during the slave trade.
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