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The Mississippi River is the largest river in North America in terms of volume of water flowing in it. The Missouri River is the longest river in N.A., but is behind the Ohio River in the volume of water that it contributes to the Mississippi River.

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The Mississippi River is the largest river in the U.S. with an average daily discharge of 16,792 cubic meters per second into the Gulf of Mexico. The Missouri River is the ninth largest river of the United States, after the Mississippi, St. Lawrence, Ohio, Columbia, Niagara, Yukon, Detroit, and St. Clair.

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Yes, Mississippi is the largest river in the US!

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The Missouri River is the longest river in the United States. The Mississippi River is only 2,340 miles long, while the Missouri River is 2,540 miles long.

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No, the Missouri is at 2,540 miles long - the Mississippi is 2,340 miles long.

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