farmers
they grew rice
New Orleans lies in a crescent along the the Mississippi river. Lake Pontchartrain lies to the north of the city.
New Orleans, Louisiana.
New Orleans
the american trade route
Island Number Ten New Orleans Vicksburg
Mississippi river is world's fourth longest river that flows through ten US states. There are a number of big cities along the river which include St. Louis. Minneapolis. Memphis, Baton Rogue and New Orleans.
Along the Mississippi River near the French Market
Farmers on the River Nile benefitted from the river's annual flood. The flood irrigated and fertilized the land along the Nile, making it possible for them to grow and harvest crops.
Pollution that is released into Ohio waterways finds its way into the Ohio River. It travels down and into the Mississippi River. The water in New Orleans contains all of the pollutants that have washed into the Mississippi River along the way.
Steamboat was a very popular form of travel along the Mississippi river in the nineteenth century. From New Orleans to St. Louis, it takes about 3 days.