My Mississippi River: Five People on What the Mississippi Means to Them

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What’s your Mississippi River like? Why do you keep coming back? For many people, the Mississippi means barges and Mark Twain, but the river is so much more than that. In this episode, we hear from five people who have a strong connection with the river that doesn’t involve barges or Mark Twain: a writer and poet, a sculptor, two long-distance paddlers, an owner of a guiding company, and an artist. They describe how they got interested in the Mississippi, their experiences of time along the river, and what time along the river means to them. Thanks to the Mississippi River Network for providing the funding and encouragement that made this project possible. In the Mississippi Minute, I have a few thoughts on the way we cover and think about the normal cycle of high water in spring.