SSC MTS EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -The mighty Mississippi River begins its winding journey to the Gulf of Mexico as a mere 18-foot wide knee-deep river in Itasca State Park. From here the river flows north to Bemidji, where it turns east, and then south near Grand Rapids. It will flow a total of 694 miles before working its way out of Minnesota.

Detailed explanation-2: -Headwaters of the Mississippi River – Lake Itasca, Minnesota-Atlas Obscura.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Mississippi River is the fourth longest river in the world, flowing 2, 350 miles from Lake Itasca in Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico. In Minnesota, the river flows through valleys, bluffs, prairies and woodlands in a variety of flow rates and widths.