The Mississippi River is the longest river in the United States.

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Marlee Haley

20 January, 16:46

The Mississippi River is the longest river in the United States.

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Nathalie Zavala · Answer 1

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The Missouri River is the longest at 2,341 miles while the Mississippi is only at 2,320 miles, so it is longer by 21 miles.

"The Mississippi River is the second-longest river and chief river of the second-largest drainage system on the North American continent," - Wikipedia

"The Missouri River is the longest river in North America." - Wikipedia which leads to usgs. gov

The Mississippi River is the longest river in the United States.TrueFalse

The Mississippi River is the longest river in the United States.

True

False