The Mississippi River is the second-longest river in North America and the headwaters of the second-largest drainage system, second only to the Hudson Bay drainage system. How Much Does the US Government Spend to Keep the Mississippi River from Changing Course? The United States spent billions to prevent the Mississippi River from changing course and […]
The North American gray squirrel or Sciurus carolinensis has adapted to urban and suburban areas where it is considered a minor annoyance. While they may be indigent to North America, these squirrels are highly invasive in Europe, particularly in the UK. But how do they affect the ecosystem in Great Britain? The North American Gray
According to federal law, selling or buying children is a federal offense that would result in a life sentence in federal prison. But did you know that the state of Mississippi did not make the act of selling children illegal until 2009? Lawmakers in Mississippi made child-selling illegal by 2009. This was done after a
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Many events in American history are smeared with racial discrimination, often ending with injustice towards those who are not white. A good example is the murder of Emmett Till and the fortunate fate of his murderers. Emmett Till, a black 14-year-old, was brutally killed in Mississippi in 1955, after being accused of whistling to a
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