In 1848, the Illinois and Michigan Canal was built to connect
the Mississippi River to Lake Michigan via the Illinois River near
Peru, Illinois
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There are several major rivers that connect to the Mississippi.
These rivers include: Missouri, Illinois, Red, Tennessee, Ohio, and
Arkansas. Several other small streams directly connect to the
Mississippi.
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Bessie Leola Ashton has written:
'The geonomic aspects of the Illinois waterway' -- subject(s):
Inland navigation