Loose barges apparently struck one of the Mississippi River bridges at Natchez, causing both bridges to temporarily close.

NATCHEZ - Traffic across the Mississippi River bridges in Natchez are back to normal tonight after some loose barges struck ...

The lowest water levels in the Mississippi River in a decade, caused by a severe Midwest drought, have closed the vital channel to barge traffic at a crucial time of the year for the transport of ...

A barge hit protective structures near the railroad bridge over the Mississippi River in Clinton on Tuesday afternoon. Union ...

The unusually low water level in the lower Mississippi River is causing barges to get stuck in the mud and sand. Skip to main content. Open Main Menu Navigation. Open Search.

Mississippi River water levels are expected to reach the second-lowest ever by Oct. 13. Because of this, barge traffic will be limited as the crop harvest season begins.

The lowest water levels in the Mississippi River in a decade, caused by a severe Midwest drought, have closed the vital channel to barge traffic at a crucial time of the year for the transport of ...

The Mississippi River has claimed countless lives over the years, and it kills indiscriminately, and many of its victims are ...

Low water levels in the Mississippi River have snarled barge traffic along one of the nation’s busiest waterways this week and have threatened the drinking water supply in Plaquemines Parish, La ...

FILE - A barge powers its way up the Mississippi River on Nov. 16, 2012, in St. Louis. Parts of the Mississippi River are so low from weeks of drought that barge traffic is being limited at the ...