"Midwestern Crossroads" (part 2 of 4) continues the Smithsonian's musical journey down the Mississippi, with a focus on the mid-river region around St. Louis. Featured performances include river ...
LE CLAIRE, Iowa — A single mother and seven of her children are paddling their way down the entire Mississippi River — all 2,300 miles of it. For Nikki Bettis, the journey is as much about adventure ...