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It is erosion and the Mississippi River is carrying that soil down stream.
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How did the Missouri River get it nickname The Big Muddy?
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.
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 major river was known in the old days as muddy river?
mississipi mississipi missouri
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.
What is Mississippi Mud?
That is a nickname based on the muddy content of the Mississippi river. 200 million tons of mud, silt and sand wash down the river every year making the water appear very muddy.
What are the Mississippi River's waters like in some southern states?
Often muddy
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.
What are three Illinois rivers?
Illinois River Ohio River Mississippi River Apple River Big Muddy River Beaucoup Creek Boneyard Creek
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.
How do ocean currents move?
they move beacsue the Mississippi river makes it
What is the longest north south river in the U.S.?
GARP
What famous Delta Blues musician gets his name from the lower part of the Mississippi River?
Muddy waters
