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    Throughout history the Mississippi river has been notorious as being one of the most powerful and iconic river systems in the United States as it stretches from its initial source in Lake Itasca‚ MN‚ all the way down to the Gulf of Mexico‚ carving and cutting paths both old and new as well as periodically wreaking havoc along the way. Since the dawn of mankind it has been traditional that early civilizations migrate towards bodies of water and begin settlement as rivers‚ lakes‚ and streams can provide

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    at an estimated rate of about an inch per year. This sinking is due to several different factors. The flooding of the Mississippi river has been controlled by levees since the late 1800’s. The river used to leave sediment when it flooded. When levees were put in to prevent flooding‚ the delta downstream was starved of sediment and nutrients. This sediment that the Mississippi river brought during floods used to settle and make more land over time. The sediment also used to formed a buffer between

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    How the Mississippi River is a Part of Mark Twain Everyone has those places that turned them into what they are today. They weave into your soul‚ your talk‚ your thoughts‚ everything. They become a part of you. The Mississippi River had become a part of the world famous writer‚ Mark Twain. When reading his books‚ you can easily take notice to his love and knowledge of the Mississippi River and the surrounding areas. The Mississippi had grown to be very important to Mark Twain’s identity‚ writings

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    adventure to the soul. When it came to him‚ he never hesitated to say what was on his mind. He was always throwing jokes. I think Holbrook’s portrayal of Mark Twain was mostly effective‚ but other times not so much. In the text "Cub Pilot on the Mississippi River"‚ Mark Twain was a steamboat crew member. He was ordered by his captain whose name was Brown. Brown was very harsh with Twain‚ but he did what he was told. Twain finally had enough and killed Brown. He was approached by one of his crew members

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    Central Mississippi River Valley I chose to write my paper based off of the article “Geologic history of the central Mississippi River Valley area in a nutshell” written by Dr. Roy Van Arsdale. Dr. Van Arsdale starts his book off by saying that we often associate the Mississippi River Valley with the adventures of Lewis and Clark‚ through Mark Twain‚ and finally to where it is now‚ expansive farming. He goes on to explain that in order to really understand and grasp all that the Mississippi River

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    Rivers have a peaceful flow to them that allures people away from the judgmental world around them. The Mississippi River’s swift current makes it an easy escape from land‚ which is associated with conformity and civilization through the novel. Huck‚ Mark Twain’s main character in “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”‚ finds equanimity in the countless days he spends on the river. Twain uses the Mississippi River to shield Huck from civilization‚ symbolize freedom‚ and portray the troubles Huck’s

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    travel along the Mississippi River. Even in the title of the book‚ the reader can get a sense that a journey or adventure will be present in the story. Huck and Jim both go on this “journey” to Ohio for their own reasons but they both are getting away for their own personal freedom. At first‚ Huck was in it for the fun of it but we later see that he is getting away from his alcoholic and abusive father. Jim is escaping from slavery to be a free black man. As they travel along the river good and bad things

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    Flowing 2‚350 miles from Lake Itasca to the Gulf of Mexico‚ the Mississippi River is the fourth longest river in the world with a watershed spanning thirty-one states and two Canadian Provinces (Mississippi River‚ n.d.). The Mississippi River provides a suitable habitat to many species because of its suspended-sediment flow regime. However‚ damaged caused to the river by human intervention has caused the sediment flow trends in the 19th and late 20th century to decline. In 1936 to 1950‚ the average

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    107 The Great Mississippi River Flood of 1927 The Great Flood of 1927 had a major effect on African American culture and music. Specifically the Mississippi Delta blues. The blues is a genre of music created by African American communities of the deep south at the end of the 19th century. The blues consist of themes such as; relationships‚ emotions‚ work‚ sex‚ problems‚ travel‚ and life. There are more‚ but these are the most common themes of blues music. The Mississippi River flood of 1927 actually

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    Finn‚ Huck lives in two different settings. One of the settings is on land with the widow and with his father and the other is on the river with Jim. There are many differences of living on land as opposed to living on the Mississippi River. On land‚ Huck has more rules to live by and he has to watch himself so as not to upset the widow or his father. On the river‚ Huck didn ’t have to worry about anything except people finding Jim. He also had to worry about the king and the duke for a while.

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