Even boating on the river became unpleasant. The Minnesota Boat Club soon evolved into a purely social club, and the St. Paul Motor Boat Club abandoned the Mississippi for the St. Croix.

Contributors, John and Sandra Nowlan offer an insider’s look at their Mississippi River cruise on American Melody ... to appreciate American history and culture so much. The music began as ...

A Minnesota Boat Club eight-man scull plies the waters of the Mississippi River on a training row in St. Paul early Aug. 19, 2009. (John Doman / Pioneer Press) Wondering how long the Mississippi ...

Kansas City Chiefs fans hopped aboard a historic steamboat tour to take in New Orleans' beauty from the river.

The more than 2,300-mile Mississippi River invites travelers to discover its multifaceted heritage, with a vast range of deeply rooted culture, music and history. A cruise is a fantastic way to ...

Set between the 1880s and 1927, Show Boat follows a group of people on the Cotton Blossom, a floating theater (or, um, show boat) on the Mississippi River ... American history and also Jewish ...

Crews were out on the Mississippi ... on board the boat were safely brought ashore by the marine rescue task force. The salvage company says the boat hit a wing dam in the river.