Today, the Mississippi River System, along with its connecting tributaries, is primarily used for transporting agricultural and manufactured goods across the span of the country.
Among these goods is iron, steel, and mine products.
The two largest rivers in the system, the Mississippi and Missouri, share the biggest amount of usage for the transportation of goods.
Over 460 million short tons (420 million metric tons) and 3.25 million short tons of shipments respectively each year.
The most common form of cargo transportation on the system is by tugboats pushing along large barges.
Today, the Mississippi River System, along with its connecting tributaries, is primarily used for transporting agricultural and manufactured goods across the span of the country. Among these goods is iron, steel, and mine products. The two largest rivers in the system, the Mississippi and Missouri, share the biggest amount of usage for the transportation of goods. Over 460 million short tons (420 million metric tons) and 3.25 million short tons of shipments respectively each year. The most common form of cargo transportation on the system is by tugboats pushing along large barges.
Mississippi River System