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Mississippi National River and Recreation AreaKayaking on the Mississippi River near Hastings, Minnesota.
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Mississippi National River and Recreation Area
Hannah Nesser's Artwork
School: Capitol Magnet School
Teacher: Ms. Prince
Grade: 6th
A piece of artwork done by Hannah Nesser.
Theme: Mighty Mississippi
Art Contest Grand Prize Winner

Your waters flow,
Mississippi.
They run of
Strength and power.
You give hope
Mississippi.
Reaching out of
your warm waters
kissing our cheeks
in the gentle
ripples of life.

-Hannah Nesser
Itasca, Headwaters of the Mississippi River  

Did You Know?
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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