On this day, a manatee that traveled 720 miles up the Mississippi River was spotted in Memphis. The manatee disappeared a few ...

Located in the heart of Illinois, Decatur offers retirees an affordable lifestyle in a mid-sized city setting. The cost of living here runs about 25% below the national average. Housing costs are ...

The Mississippi River is approximately 1.2 million square miles, and you can explore part of it as you’re transported to a ...

Shawano (pronounced Shaw-no) welcomes visitors with a perfect combination of lakeside relaxation and small-town friendliness. This northeastern Wisconsin community sits on the shores of Shawano Lake, ...

Walks along the riverfront, gorgeous natural scenery, and charming places to stay and eat are waiting for visitors who go to ...

A meeting in Mississippi's smallest town could lead to the largest economic development project in the state's history. Where ...

The first balloons rose above Natchez in 1986. The festival’s beginnings can be traced back to a few determined visionaries ...

HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - On October 20, 1803, the US Senate would ratify the Louisiana Purchase, adding a large amount of territory west of the Mississippi River and doubling the size of the United ...

For decades, officials have worried the fish could wreak disaster on the world’s largest freshwater ecosystem and the ...

After a political standoff between President Trump and Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, the state is moving ahead with a ...

An 1800s Black church is one of the few buildings left in a once-busy River port, but flooding and a lack of money leave it ...

Clinton was once known as the lumber capital of the world, and the Sawmill Museum on the banks of the Mississippi River keeps ...