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The Mississippi Valley Traveler Podcast — 77 episodes

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1

The River Is Calling — Will You Answer? River Days of Action and National Mississippi River Day 2026

2

Lake Pepin’s Legends, Communities, and Future with Michael Anderson

3

After Andersonville: The Sultana and the Cruelest Twist of the Civil War

4

You Can Make It Illegal, But You Can't Make It Unpopular: History of Brothels and Prostitution in Mississippi River Towns

5

The Power of Story: How Cahokia Became North America's Greatest City, with Dr. Julie Zimmerman

6

Wild at Heart: The Natural World of the Lower Mississippi with Jack Killgore

7

Preview of 2026 Mississippi Valley Traveler Podcast Season

8

Beyond Plantations: Getting to Know Louisiana’s River Road

9

A French Village in the American Heartland: Historian Jim Gass on Sainte Genevieve, Missouri

10

Learning the Language of the Mississippi River with John Ruskey

11

The Mississippi’s Forgotten People: Life on Shantyboats and the Margins of American Society

12

Beyond Mark Twain: Faye Dant on Hannibal's African American Stories

13

Tips for Traveling the Great River Road, Part 2

14

Tips for Traveling the Great River Road, Part 1

15

The Missouri River, Part 2: Channelization, Community, and Recreation

16

The Missouri River, Part 1: Geography, Ecology, and Human Impacts

17

The First National Mississippi River Day: Building Community Around the Big River

18

River to Table: Chef Josh Galliano on Campfire Cooking

19

Murder on the Mississippi: Frank Dodge Explores Identity and Deception on the River

20

From Roots to Routes: Making the Leap to Full-Time RV Life

21

Holding Back the Waters: The Upper Mississippi Flood of 1965

22

Before MLK: Iowa's 19th-Century Civil Rights Pioneers

23

Uncharted Currents: Jon Kukuk on Growing Up in a Small Town Next to the Mississippi River

24

Trash Talk: Inside America's Largest River Cleanup Organization, Living Lands & Waters

25

River Songs & Gratitude: Wrapping up 2024

26

What Can the Mississippi’s Past Tell Us About Its Future? A Conversation with Historian John Anfinson

27

Traveling the Mississippi One Week at a Time: Anne Sherve-Ose's 13-Year Journey Down the River

28

The Dark Side of Steamboat Travel: The Disasters that Claimed Thousands of Lives on the Mississippi River

29

Much More than Snakes: The Unexpected Beauty and Unique Ecology of Snake Road

30

Explorers, Egos, and the Search for the Elusive Mississippi River Headwaters

31

Winged Wonders: Unraveling the Mysteries of Dragonflies and Damselflies

32

When Change is Possible: General John A. Logan’s Journey from Defending Slavery to Advocating for Equal Rights

33

Iron and Immigrants: The Mesabi Range Story with Aaron Brown

34

Outdoor Enthusiasm: Will Collins' Irrepressible Spirit for Adventure

35

Mississippi River Monsters

36

Boyce Upholt on the Making and Unmaking of the Mississippi River

37

A Refuge for All: 100 Years of Conservation and Recreation at the Upper Mississippi Refuge

38

Trouble in River City: Kevin Klinkenberg on Why So Many Communities Are Struggling

39

Introducing The Wild Mississippi: Your Guide to Understanding and Experiencing the Natural World of Old Man River

40

Crooked Old River: Trapper Haskins' Mississippi River Voyage

41

The Fight for the Upper Mississippi: Steven Marking on Will Dilg and the Birth of a Refuge

42

Flowing with Creativity: Sculptor Florence Bird and the Mississippi River

43

Eclipse 2024: Getting the Most from the Experience in Missouri and Illinois

44

Ripples Through Time: River Travelers Take Us to the Mississippi’s Past and Present

45

Steering Through the Currents: Lee Hendrix's Life Working on the Mississippi River

46

The River Life: Five Women Discuss Their Paths and Passions as Mississippi River Guides

47

The Storm that Took the Midwest by Surprise: Armistice Day's Deadly Blizzard

48

Understanding the True Costs and Real Risks of Levees with Nicholas Pinter

49

Wolves in Myth and Reality with Matt Fox

50

Cruising the Culinary Mississippi: A Conversation with Chef Regina Charboneau

51

Cafe Connections: Finding Community and Connection Along the Great River Road

52

Navigating Stormy Waters, Part 2: General Galloway on Flood Policy 30 Years after the Great Mississippi River Flood of 1993

53

Navigating Stormy Waters: General Galloway on Flood Policy 30 Years after the Great Mississippi River Flood of 1993, Part 1

54

Swamp Whisperer: Going Deep into Honey Island with Guide Jessica Gauley

55

Vanishing Giants: Looking Back at the Legacy of the Great Pine Forests of the North and the Loggers who Brought Them Down

56

From Ancient to Modern: Exploring the Timeless Legacy of Canoes in North America with Mark Neuzil

57

Michael Anderson on Celebrating the Mississippi with River Days of Action 2023

58

Kimmswick Mayor Philip Stang on Living in and Managing the Historic Mississippi River Town

59

Revisiting the Legacy of the Marquette and Jolliet Expedition 350 Years On

60

My Mississippi River: Five People on What the Mississippi Means to Them

61

Boundaries and Bridges

62

Winona’s Unique Community of Floating Houses

63

Spring Birding Hikes... and Beer

64

The Remarkable Earthworks and People of Poverty Point

65

Hidden History, Facebook Photos Group, and River-Inspired Poetry

66

All About Bald Eagles with Ed Hahn

67

Jeff Grunwald on the New Madrid Earthquakes

68

Victoria Bradford Styrbicki on Running the Mississippi River

69

What If We'd Named the Mississippi Something Else?

70

Kim Williams on Fall Travel Along the Great River Road in Arkansas

71

Reggie McLeod on Fall Travel in the Driftless Area

72

Twin Tragedies: Cholera and Fire Devastate St. Louis in 1849

73

Boyce Upholt on the Plan to Rebuild Louisiana's Coastal Marshes

74

Gregg Andrews on Growing up in the Mississippi River Bottoms near Hannibal, Missouri

75

Busting Myths about the Mississippi River

76

Six Reasons to Travel along the Mississippi River

77

Getting Hooked on the Mississippi River