Mississippi River
North America’s great river; its basin drains much of the central United States.
At a glance
| Source | Author | Role | In one line |
|---|---|---|---|
| My Mississippi River Playlist | David Byrne | subject | David Byrne introduces a playlist of songs about the Mississippi, the river and its watershed rather than the state, for a six-month Reasons to be Cheerful series on the basin’s ecological, economic and cultural… |
| While Riding on a Train Going West | Linnesby-Maria | journey waypoint | She and her seat-mate are interested in the crossing, others are not. |
My Mississippi River Playlist — David Byrne (2025)
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A symbol of America, the Mississippi River Basin connects a vast region of farms, cities, dams and natural habitats that support a range of biodiversity across hundreds of thousands of square miles.
- Role: subject
- In the article: David Byrne introduces a playlist of songs about the Mississippi, the river and its watershed rather than the state, for a six-month Reasons to be Cheerful series on the basin’s ecological, economic and cultural challenges.
- Why it matters: It is the subject of the series being introduced, though the post is only a short intro with no specific scenes.
- Real vs. fictional: Real; region, not point.
While Riding on a Train Going West — Linnesby-Maria (2024)
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At Burlington, Iowa, we cross the Mississippi.
- Role: journey waypoint
- In the article: She and her seat-mate are interested in the crossing, others are not. She finds the river not unusually wide this far north and imagines it downstream growing wider and ‘filled with painful history’.
- Why it matters: A small emotional moment: she had never expected to see the Mississippi.