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The Missouri. In fact, the "whole thing" is often referred to as the Missouri-Mississippi river system. It's huge, and is the largest river system in North America, and one of the largest ones in the world. You can find a link to an informative article below.

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The Missouri and the Ohio are the largest tributaries of the Mississippi River.

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