"Can you give me an idea of what train lines used these tracks?" Jon A. Russo asked Curious Louisiana. "Just when was the ...

After the great Mississippi River flood of 1927 occurred, the U.S. government leveed the whole river. This levee work cut off the natural tributaries of Bayous Lafourche and Baritaria, near New ...

Those rushing waters from what would become known as the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 also took out the Atchafalaya bridge. Southern Pacific opted not to replace it. "But even after the flood ...

If you're looking for a road trip or a weekend getaway, you'll want to consider this charming Mississippi city that is packed with history.

You might be familiar with the Boston Tea Party, but for many Bostonians, there’s another food-centric event that comes to mind as they reflect on local history: the Great Molasses Flood.

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The waters will rise slowly when the next great flood comes to Paris. There will be no flash flood that sweeps away infrastructure in an instant. Instead, the River Seine will creep up at a rate o ...

LENA, THANK YOU SO MUCH, AS ALWAYS. The anniversary of Boston's Great Molasses Flood of 1919 offers a bizarre, if grim, annual reminder of a freak accident in the city's North End.And one ...