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The '''Mississippi River''' is the | The '''Mississippi River''' is the longest river in the [[United States]] and [[North America]. It originates in [[Lake Itasca]] in [[Minnesota]] and flows mainly north-south through the heart of the country, joining with several tributary rivers, before emptying itself in the [[Gulf of Mexico]]. With the [[Missouri River|Missouri]], it forms the world's fourth longest river system. | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
*[[List of rivers by length]] | *[[List of rivers by length]] | ||
Revision as of 18:34, 27 October 2020
The Mississippi River is the longest river in the United States and [[North America]. It originates in Lake Itasca in Minnesota and flows mainly north-south through the heart of the country, joining with several tributary rivers, before emptying itself in the Gulf of Mexico. With the Missouri, it forms the world's fourth longest river system.