Mississippi River, the longest river of North America, draining with its major tributaries an area of approximately 1.2 million square miles, or about one-eighth of the entire continent. With its tributaries, the Mississippi River drains all or part of 31 U.S. states and two provinces in Canada.
A trip up or down the Mississippi River on a riverboat cruise offers many sights and sounds of Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Missouri and more. There s food, culture, history and music