A most amazing riverArchived 2009-03-25 at the वेबैक मशीन, Mary Hoff, Minnesota Conservation Volunteer July–August 2008, "... Like the midline on the playing field of our nation, the Mississippi River divides the United States into two parts. Ten states use it as part of their border. Places are often identified as being 'east of the Mississippi' or 'west of the Mississippi' ..."
A most amazing riverArchived 2009-03-25 at the वेबैक मशीन, Mary Hoff, Minnesota Conservation Volunteer July–August 2008, "... Like the midline on the playing field of our nation, the Mississippi River divides the United States into two parts. Ten states use it as part of their border. Places are often identified as being 'east of the Mississippi' or 'west of the Mississippi' ..."