Which way does the mississippi river flow?

The river amazingly "rises" in northern Minnesota near Duluth. And just over the hill the rivers start going into the Arctic or into Lake Superior. Interesting area! But technically speaking, all rivers flow downhill, always. Some parts of the Mississippi flow north, like when it starts to do that snakey pattern in Mississippi and Louisiana. read more

The Mississippi River is one of the largest, most powerful rivers in the world. It flows more than 3,800 kilometers (2,350 mi) from Lake Itasca to the Gulf of Mexico, and stretches to as many as 17 kilometers (11 mi) wide at one point. That’s a lot of water being transported on a daily basis. read more