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Mississippi River Timeline > 
In the heart of North America lies one of the world's greatest rivers, the Mighty Mississippi, which begins as a tiny brook and 2,350 miles later empties into the Gulf of Mexico. Along the way it acts as a watershed for over 1.2 million square miles and includes tributary rivers from 32 states and two Canadian provinces. The Ojibway Indians of northern Minnesota called it "Messipi" or "Big River," and it was also known as the "Mee-zee-see-bee" or the "Father of Waters."
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