Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NEW ROADS, La. (Louisiana First) — Nearly 100 years after one of the worst natural disasters in U.S. history, Louisiana is marking ...

Ninety years ago, the Mississippi and Atchafalaya rivers — swollen from months of rainfall — burst through levees, sending muddy water into businesses, homes and farmland across Louisiana. Families ...

METAIRIE, LA- Since the Mississippi River started swelling, many comparisons have been made to the flood of 1927. The flood killed thousands and affected people all the way down to New Orleans, just ...

In recognizing one of the worst natural disasters in American history, the Arkansas Governor’s office recently proclaimed ...

There isn’t a word spoken in Bill Morrison’s compelling found-footage documentary, “The Great Flood,” yet it’s far from silent. The 80-minute film, chronicling the calamitous Mississippi River flood ...

The Great Flood of 1927 transformed the Mississippi River, its management systems, and the communities that depend on it. The centennial of this historic event presents an opportunity to reflect on ...

Down the line: blues brilliance, displacement, and living under the shadow of levees -- Burning waters rise: Richard Wright's Blues Voice and the double environmental burden of race -- Racialized ...