Which of these facts are true?
It starts in northern Minnesota andflows south for 2,350 miles
Ships use it as a watery highway
Books written by Mark Twain madeit famous around the world
Discover the history and culture of one of the most famous waterways in the world: the mighty Mississippi!
The most famous river in America runs like a spine between the eastern and western parts of the country, flowing through ten states before it empties into the Gulf of Mexico. The mighty Miss also flows through the history of America, giving rise to great stories about the people who lived on it and used it as a watery highway, from Native Americans and European explorers to skillful riverboat captains and colorful gamblers traveling on luxurious steamboats. And of course it was the first truly American writer, Mark Twain, who grew up along its banks and made the Mississippi River famous around the world.
This book, part of the New York Times best-selling series, is enhanced by eighty illustrations and a detachable fold-out map complete with four photographs on the back.
這條全美最著名的河流，像脊椎一樣貫穿美國東西部之間，流經十個州後，注入墨西哥灣。
密西西比河也流過美國歷史長河，留下許多精彩故事。許多人以密西西比河為生，也將它作為水路，如印地安人、歐洲探險家、技術純熟的河船船長以及乘著豪華蒸汽輪船旅遊的賭徒。
當然，自小在密西西比河河邊長大，同時也是第一位真正的美國作家馬克･吐溫，才是讓密西西比河名揚世界的人。