Geologists working on surveying land in Mississippi stumbled upon an incredible find: the fossil of an ancient marine apex predator considered a "sea dragon" of the time.

A pair of ancient stone artifacts were reportedly found in the stomach of a 750-pound alligator in Mississippi, leading to some outlandish theories on social media.

A pair of ancient stone artifacts were reportedly found in the stomach of a 750-pound alligator in Mississippi, leading to some outlandish theories on social media.

A pair of ancient stone artifacts were reportedly found in the stomach of a 750-pound alligator in Mississippi, leading to some outlandish theories on social media. This includes talk of the ...

A pair of ancient stone artifacts were reportedly found in the stomach of a 750-pound alligator in Mississippi, leading to some outlandish theories on social media.

A pair of ancient stone artifacts were reportedly found in the stomach of a 750-pound alligator in Mississippi, leading to some outlandish theories on social media. This includes talk of the ...

A new mud island in the Mississippi River Delta could have huge strategic implications in the fight to stop a fragile, eroding coast from vanishing faster than it already is.

A new study of ancient mound builders who lived hundreds of years ago on the Mississippi River Delta near present-day New Orleans offers new insights into how Native peoples selected the landforms ...

With pandemic restrictions lifted, tourists are returning to Mississippi's famous Blues Trail. Civil rights leaders are noticing some are now hungry for more context about the music's origins.

Her latest work is a documentary, “Honor and Duty: The Mississippi Delta Chinese,” which premieres May 1 on Minneapolis Public Broadcasting.

The surge of water moving down the Mississippi River is making its way into the Mississippi Delta. The region has a long history of flooding.

Figure 1: Geologic map of the Mississippi River delta plain. Before artificial levee construction, the river avulsed and a new delta was constructed every 1,000–1,500 yr: the active Plaquemines ...