Photo Gallery: Unreal Sights of Historically Low Mississippi River

Mississippi River's historically low level is easy to see.


The exposed beach on the Arkansas side of the Mississippi River across from Memphis has grown to more than a mile in width. Hiker Sallie Sabatini lends perspective on the epic scale of the scene.

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