The Mississippi River
- The length of the Mississippi River is approximately 2,320 miles (3,730 km), slightly shorter than the Missouri River.
- The Mississippi and Missouri Rivers combine to form the longest river system in the USA and North America. It is also the fourth longest in the world.
- At its widest point, the Mississippi River stretches out over 7 miles (11 km) in width.
- The Mississippi River lies in the following ten US states: Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota.