New Orleans is right by the Mississippi River.
Baton Rouge is located on the Mississippi River and is the capital of Louisiana since 1849.Baton Rouge is the capital city in Louisiana.
It was the use of the Mississippi River and the Port of New Orleans
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the Mississippi River
There is more than one river near New Orleans, but the largest one is the Mississippi River, which flows to the Gulf of Mexico.
New Orleans, LA is located at the mouth of the Mississippi river.
New Orleans—Potomac River
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New Orleans is about 90 miles from the mouth of the Mississippi River.