I need to know about the Mississippi River?

Question

I need to know how the Mississippi River came to be (glacier movement; plate techtonics; ect.). You know, the history of the Mississippi, from the break up of Pangea. Also, what geology forces are acting upon the river (deposition, erosion, weathering, ect.)? Any information/links would be helpful. Pictures on those links much appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

, derived from the old Ojibwe word misi-ziibi meaning 'great river' (gichi-ziibi 'big river' at its headwaters), is the second-longest named river in North America, with a length of 2320 miles (3733 km) from Lake Itasca to the Gulf of Mexico. The longest named river in North America is its tributary, the Missouri River, with a length of 2341 miles (3767 km) from the confluence of the Jefferson, Madison, and Gallatin to the Mississippi River. Taken together, the Jefferson, Missouri, and Mississippi form the largest river system in North America.

If measured from the source of the Jefferson to the Gulf of Mexico, the length of the Mississippi-Missouri-Jefferson combination is approximately 3900 miles (6275 km), making the combination the 3rd longest river in the world. The uppermost 207 mi (333 km) of this combined river are called the Jefferson, the lowest 1352 mi (2175 km) are part of the Mississippi, and the intervening 2341 mi (3767 km) are called the Missouri.

Apart from the Missouri, the longest of the many long Mississippi tributaries is the Arkansas River. Measured by water volume, the largest of all Mississippi tributaries is the Ohio River.

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Answer 2

I'm no expert but one thing I read about that's interesting, is that the Mississippi used to be the primary drainer for the Great lakes and the St. Lawrence was really minor. After the last ice age ended, the southern part of the Great Lakes uplifted first and the Northern part is still uplifting. I think the estimate is that the Great Lakes water will flow back into the Mississippi sometime in the next 150 years. The Mississippi, when it drained the Great Lakes, also drained most of Canada, which it means that it drained almost all of North America, practically everything between the Rockies and the Appalachians.

Answer 3

sry, but I'm sticking with saying, GOOGLE!!!!!