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Mississippi National River and Recreation AreaKids looking though binoculars to see the wonders of the big Mississippi
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Mississippi National River and Recreation Area
Brown Thrasher
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Brown Thrashers (Toxostoma rufum) are very active birds. Usually found on the ground in dense thickets, they are almost one foot in length, with a long, curved beak and a long tail. In 1935, the brown thrasher was named the state bird of Georgia.
Itasca, Headwaters of the Mississippi River  

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At Lake Itasca, the river is so shallow, children can walk across the Mississippi. Between Governor Nicholls Wharf and Algiers Point in New Orleans, the Mississippi is more than 200 feet deep.

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