The Mississippians were members of a vast Native American culture that extended from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico, from Oklahoma to today's southeastern states. Of all the first peoples in North America, the people who would develop the Mississippian way of life made particularly a good use of the river's rich, fertile soils for plant cultivation about 1200 years ago. This enabled them to dramatically increase their population, build large towns, and expand and attract others to their c

isolated showers and thunderstorms, a few strong, continue to move north across Central Mississippi and portions of Northeast Louisiana. Strong storms may produce winds gusts to 40 mph, small hail, frequent lightning and heavy rain. Storms will continue to diminish through 10 pm. | US National Weather Service Jackson Mississippi

2.3K views | Mississippi's weather for tonight is expected to be mainly clear with lows in the mid 70s and a 10% chance of precipitation. Tomorrow will be mostly sunny with highs reaching the upper 90s and lows in the mid 70s, with a slight increase in afternoon clouds and a 20% chance of precipitation. Be prepared for dangerous heat stress conditions starting tomorrow. #mswx | Expert Hurricane Tracking | Facebook

3M views · 17 reactions | Animated map of the Mississippi River will completely change your perspective on rivers. | Insider Tech | Facebook