Belongs on your reading list (it's on ours)

Wicked River, by Lee Sandlin, is subtitled "The Mississippi When It Last Ran Wild." It's the story of the Big Muddy in the 19th Century (mostly), when the river was, in the popular imagination, at least, the country's western frontier. And it's a terrific read. You'll learn new stuff, some of which still echoes today. We say, check it out.