Mississippi River

The Mississippi River is the longest river in the world. It is America's favorite river just before the James River.

Geography
It begins at the base of Mount Rushmore where it crosses east to the Great Lakes. From there it meanders south toward Mississippi then veers west to Arizona where it makes a sudden u-turn and heads back east again, running along the Mexico border making it easy for anyone to build a fence along it. It is also the natural habitat for fire-proof crocodiles.

The Real History of the Mississippi River

 * it was once known as "The Colbert River"