The Mississippi River wants to move — and for 70 years, engineers have been trying to stop it. The Old River Control Structure is the only thing keeping one of America’s greatest rivers from ...

LETTSWORTH — The giant steel doors below Russell Beauvais’ feet are holding back water that can determine the future of south Louisiana — and far beyond. On one side of the elaborate complex in this ...

Reporting by this newspaper’s Mike Smith reminds us that for the health and economy of Louisiana, the single biggest imperative is to keep the Mississippi River on course. Federal and state officials, ...

Humans have spent centuries trying to control rivers, but nature always fights back. This video explores the Old River Control Structure in Louisiana, a dam-like system built to prevent the ...