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I-40. Memphis and West Memphis. 1973. 35°09′10″N 90°03′50″W / 35.15278°N 90.06389°W / 35.15278; -90.06389 (Hernando de Soto Bridge) Harahan Bridge. Union Pacific Railroad, Big River Crossing Bike/Pedestrian Trail.
The Great River Road is a collection of state and local roads that follow the course of the Mississippi River through ten states of the United States. They are Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana. It formerly extended north into Canada, serving the provinces of Ontario and ...
The Mississippi River has the world's fourth-largest drainage basin ("watershed" or "catchment"). The basin covers more than 1,245,000 square miles (3,220,000 km 2), including all or parts of 32 U.S. states and two Canadian provinces. The drainage basin empties into the Gulf of Mexico, part of the Atlantic Ocean.
U.S. Route 61 or U.S. Highway 61 (U.S. 61) is a major United States highway that extends 1,400 miles (2,300 km) between New Orleans, Louisiana and the city of Wyoming, Minnesota. The highway generally follows the course of the Mississippi River and is designated the Great River Road for much of its route. As of 2004, the highway's northern ...
List of crossings of the Upper Mississippi River. The inland and intercoastal waterways, with the Upper Mississippi highlighted in red. The first bridge (and only log bridge) over the Mississippi, about 25 feet west of its source at Lake Itasca. This is a list of all current and notable former bridges or other crossings of the Upper Mississippi ...
Lists of crossings of the Mississippi River. This topic is split into two separate articles: List of crossings of the Upper Mississippi River – crossings north of the Ohio River. List of crossings of the Lower Mississippi River – crossings south of the Ohio River. Categories: Lists of geography lists.
U.S. Route 49 (US 49) is a north–south United States highway. The highway's northern terminus is in Piggott, Arkansas, at an intersection with US Route 62 / Highway 1 / Highway 139 (US 62/AR 1/AR 139). Its southern terminus is in Gulfport, Mississippi, at an intersection with U.S. Route 90. US 49 is approximately 516 miles (830 km) in length.
The inland and intracoastal waterways of the eastern United States. The inland waterways of the United States include more than 25,000 mi (40,000 km) of navigable waters. Much of the commercially important waterways of the United States consist of the Mississippi River System —the Mississippi River and connecting waterways.