Coming up on the Mississippi Arts Hour, Larry visits with writer Boyce Upholt. He writes articles on the natural world for a wide range of publications. Upholt has just published “The Great River,” a book on the history of man’s attempts to control the Mississippi River. The book looks at the mound builder civilizations who built along the river, through the steamboat era, and to today. Upholt examines the damage to the Mississippi from various efforts to control it over the years and its ability to change and adapt around the controls.

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