In 1812, a powerful earthquake made the Mississippi River flow backwards and created a lake that still exists today

Rivers are often treated as fixed features of the landscape. They bend, flood, and shift over long stretches of time, but they seem permanent enough that entire towns and economies are built around ...
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What happened when the Mississippi River flowed backward?

Discover the astonishing event that made the Mississippi River flow in reverse! In early 1812, a series of powerful ...
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Hurricane Ida Temporarily Reversed the Flow of the Mississippi River

Hurricane Ida blasted ashore Sunday as one of the most powerful storms ever to hit the U.S., knocking out power to all of New Orleans, blowing roofs off buildings and reversing the flow of the ...
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Hurricane Ida causes Mississippi River to flow in reverse

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Hurricane Ida caused the Mississippi River to reverse course Sunday as it flowed through Belle Chasse, Louisiana. The storm made landfall near Port Fourchon, Louisiana, as a ...