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The '''Mississippi River''' is the second longest river in the [[United States]], with total length of about 3770 km (2318 mi). It originates in [[Lake Itasca]] in [[Minnesota]] and flows mainly north-south through the heart of the country before emptying itself in the [[Gulf of Mexico]]. With the [[Missouri River|Missouri]], it forms the world's fourth longest river system.
The '''Mississippi River''' is the longest river in the [[United States]] and [[North America]. It originates in [[Lake Itasca]] in [[Minnesota]] and flows mainly north-south through the heart of the country, joining with several tributary rivers,  before emptying itself in the [[Gulf of Mexico]]. With the [[Missouri River|Missouri]], it forms the world's fourth longest river system.


== See also ==
== See also ==
*[[List of rivers by length]]
*[[List of rivers by length]]

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The Mississippi River is the longest river in the United States and [[North America]. It originates in Lake Itasca in Minnesota and flows mainly north-south through the heart of the country, joining with several tributary rivers, before emptying itself in the Gulf of Mexico. With the Missouri, it forms the world's fourth longest river system.

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