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Mississippi National River and Recreation Area
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A wide variety of educational merchandise relating to the Mississippi River and the National Park Service is sold at the Mississippi River Visitor Center.

The sales operations of the Visitor Center are managed by the Jefferson National Parks Association which also provides access to this merchandise online.
Headwaters of the Mississippi  

Did You Know?
The Mississippi River is approximately three feet deep at its headwaters at Lake Itasca and has an average surface speed of 1.2 miles per hour.

Last Updated: August 08, 2006 at 15:41 EST