Wisconsin celebrates National Mississippi River Day

Advocacy day highlights importance of waterway, challenges facing river communities

A national effort hopes to bring together communities and other stakeholders to celebrate the Mississippi River in order to better protect it.

Wisconsin is one of three states, along with nearly a dozen local governments, celebrating June 2 as National Mississippi River Day. 

In his proclamation, Gov. Tony Evers cited both the river’s importance to Wisconsin communities and tribes, and the threats the waterway faces, including shoreline erosion, wetland degradation and flooding...