Sometimes referred to as "The Big Muddy," it is the Mississippi's second largest tributary by volume. The Mississippi is also joined by the Ohio River at Cairo, Illinois and the Arkansas River near Arkansas Post, Arkansas. The Atchafalaya River in Louisiana is a major distributary of the Mississippi. read more
Other major tributaries of the Mississippi include Maquoketa River, Wisconsin River, Chippewa River, St. Croix River and Minnesota River. The Mississippi River has tributaries in several states, including Mississippi, Louisiana, Illinois, Arkansas, Kentucky and Missouri. read more
Direct and indirect tributaries of the Mississippi River — flowing in the Mississippi River watershed. Subcategories This category has the following 15 subcategories, out of 15 total. read more