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 ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Both of the Mississippi River bridges have been reopened after loose barges hit ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

After multiple busy years at the Winona commercial port, barge traffic in the area experienced a decrease this year. As of the end of October, Winona's commercial port recorded 727 barges, which ...