The economic importance of the Mississippi River

The Mississippi River is located on the North American continent and is a very famous river. Its length together with Missouri is more than six thousand kilometers. This river is historically significant for the local population. In her pool, fish were always fished, valuable plants were collected. Some of the world’s first steamships were rafted along the river. Nowadays it is also used as an important shipping and transport route. Due to its high flow and powerful current, several hydroelectric power plants have been built on the river, and a large amount of electricity is produced. Used as a reservoir.