Wholesale Mississippi River: Headwaters & Heartland to Delta & Gulf

Nominated for IPPY's Best Coffee Table Book of 2020, America’s iconic river has many names: The Mighty Mississippi, Old Blue, & Ole Man River. In this book David Freese takes us on a visual journey from Lake Itasca in Minnesota 2,552 miles to the Gulf of Mexico. Freese’s photographs reveal a diversity of industry, farmland, cities, landscapes, & wildlife, showcasing the flow of goods, grain, & fuel along the major shipping artery. The images highlight dangers from flooding & protective measures by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Environmental concerns include habitat loss, agricultural runoff, & the legacy of slavery & native removal. This river reveals a complicated past, present, & future as humankind attempts to control nature. Noted author Simon Winchester provides a compelling essay on the river's significance. The foreword by Sarah Kennel places Freese’s work in the canon of landscape photography, honoring America’s treasured river.