USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Mississippi River rises in Lake Itasca in Minnesota and ends in the Gulf of Mexico. It covers a total distance of 2, 340 miles (3, 766 km) from its source.

Detailed explanation-2: -Rising as a clear, snow-fed mountain stream more than 12, 000 feet (3, 700 metres) above sea level in the Rocky Mountains, the Rio Grande descends across steppes and deserts, watering rich agricultural regions as it flows on its way to the Gulf of Mexico. The total length of the river is about 1, 900 miles (3, 060 km).

Detailed explanation-3: -The Mississippi River empties into the Gulf of Mexico about 100 miles (160 km) downstream from New Orleans. Measurements of the length of the Mississippi from Lake Itasca to the Gulf of Mexico vary somewhat, but the United States Geological Survey’s number is 2, 340 miles (3, 770 km).

Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -The Mississippi River begins at Lake Itasca, a small glacial lake in northern Minnesota, and flows southward for about 2, 350 miles (3, 782 km) until it reaches the Gulf of Mexico.