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While it is a name often given to the Mississippi, there is an actual Big Muddy River in Illinois that joins the Mississippi at Murphysboro, Illinois.
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∙ 14y agoBecause of the small rocks that come in from down west in the badlands
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∙ 12y agoThe Mississippi River
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∙ 13y agoIts water is very muddy.
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∙ 15y agoMissouri
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Why is the Missouri river named big muddy?
The Missouri was a big river_wild and ferocious
What was the nickname of the Missouri River during the Lewis and Clark expedition?
Mississippi River: Nicknames: Due to its size and historical significance, the Mississippi probably has more nicknames than any other river. Among these are: The Father of Waters The Gathering of Waters The Big Muddy (more commonly associated with the Missouri River) Big River Old Man River The Great River Body of a Nation The Mighty Mississippi El Grande (de Soto) The Muddy Mississippi ..
What is the Big Muddy River's real name?
Big Muddy is the GNIS listed name of a river in southern Illinois that empties into the Mississippi River below St. Louis.http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:404425"Big Muddy" is also a common nickname of both the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers.
Which US river is known in the Southeast region as Big Muddy?
Missouri River
Which River in the US Southeast region known as Big Muddy?
Missouri river
What makes the Mississippi river muddy?
It is erosion and the Mississippi River is carrying that soil down stream.
What is the Mississippi rivers nickname?
The Mississippi River (the longest river in the USA) is also known as Muddy Mississippi, Old Man River, and Mighty Mississippi.
Which river is the longest tributary of the Mississippi?
The Missouri River.Missouri River.......according to my mapThe Missouri River is the longest tributary to the Mississippi River. The Mighty Missouri travels 2,431 miles before meeting the Mississippi in St. Louis, MO.
What four rivers flow into the Mississippi river?
The major tributaries of the Mississippi River are: * Big Black River * Yazoo River * Red River * White River * Arkansas River * Ohio River * Big Muddy River * Kaskaskia River * Missouri River * Illinois River * Des Moines River * Skunk River * Rock River * Maquoketa River * Wisconsin River * Chippewa River * St. Croix River
Is the Missouri River big as the Nile River?
No
What are two tributaries in the Missouri river?
* Missouri River * Arrow Creek (Montana) * Bad River (South Dakota) * Belt Creek (Montana) * Big Muddy Creek (Montana) * Big Sioux River * Blue River (Missouri) * Boyer River * Cannonball River * Cheyenne River * Cow Creek (Montana) * Crooked River (Missouri) * Dearborn River * Fishing River * Floyd River * Gallatin River * Gasconade River * Grand River (Missouri) * Grand River (South Dakota) * Heart River * James River (Dakotas) * Jefferson River * Judith River * Kansas River * Knife River * Lamine River * Little Blue River (Missouri) * Little Missouri River (North Dakota) * Little Muddy Creek (North Dakota) * Little Sioux River * Loutre River * Madison River * Marias River * Milk River (Montana-Alberta) * Moreau River * Mosquito Creek (Iowa) * Musselshell River * Niobrara River * Nishnabotna River * Osage River * Papillion Creek * Platte River * Platte River (Missouri) * Poplar River (Saskatchewan-Montana) * Redwater River * Roe River * Sixteen Mile Creek (Montana) * Smith River (Montana) * Soldier River * Sun River * Tobacco Garden Creek * Vermillion River (South Dakota) * White River (South Dakota) * Wolf River (Kansas) * Yellowstone River
What is the Indian nickname for Missouri?
big canoe the osage gave the nickname because its 2 large rivers [Missouri and Mississippi rivers
