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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 southward through the heart of the country, joining with several tributary rivers,  before reaching the [[Gulf of Mexico]].  With the [[Missouri River|Missouri]], it forms the world's fourth longest river system.
The '''Mississippi River''', at more than 2300 miles in length, is the longest river in the [[United States]] and [[North America]]. It originates in [[Lake Itasca]] in [[Minnesota]] and meanders southward through the heart of the country, joining with several tributary rivers including the [[Missouri River]] and the [[Ohio River]],  before reaching the [[Gulf of Mexico]].  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, at more than 2300 miles in length, is the longest river in the United States and North America. It originates in Lake Itasca in Minnesota and meanders southward through the heart of the country, joining with several tributary rivers including the Missouri River and the Ohio River, before reaching the Gulf of Mexico. It forms the world's fourth longest river system.

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