The great drought of 2012 was the worst disaster to hit the Mississippi River River in 50 years. ... An Industry Is Floating On Taxpayer Money. ByChristopher Helman. Follow Author. Share. Save.

Explore Mississippi's 2025 state tax rates for income, sales, property, retirement, and more. Learn how Mississippi compares ...

Mississippi heavily relies on federal dollars at the state level. Here's what the pause on federal loans or grants could affect, what we know so far.

Mississippi receives more than $2 in federal funding for every $1 paid in income tax. Federal transfers make up 34.2% of Mississippi's state and local revenue, placing it twelfth-highest in the ...

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Low water levels mean harvested crops and other cargo are being shipped much more slowly. Last week, 2,000 barges were stopped on the river waiting for dredging to finish so traffic could resume.

This week, water levels in the Mississippi River were beginning to rise thanks to rain brought by the remnants of Hurricane Roslyn. The water level of the river, however, remains lower than normal.