Ol' Man River: The Mighty Mississippi poster

Basic Info

First Air: August 06, 2007

Status: Ended

Seasons & Episodes

Seasons: 1

Episodes: 2

Last Episode

Name: The Two Rivers

Season: 1, Episode: 2

Air Date: 2007-08-13

Runtime: 51 min

The Mississippi and Missouri Rivers helped shape the economy of the United States. Today, huge barges make their way through elaborate lock and dam systems, requiring no less skill than that of the famous steamboat pilots of old, so strongly evoked by Mark Twain.

Ol' Man River: The Mighty Mississippi

2007 1 seasons 2 episodes

Overview

Travel from the steamy delta beyond New Orleans, upstream to headwaters in great northern swamps, and along the Mississippi's greatest tributary, the Missouri. The crew encounter a wealth of wildlife, from tropical manatees to ancient horseshoe crabs, primitive giant fish, colorful herons, industrious beavers, deadly rattlesnakes, herds of buffalo, and prairie dog colonies. Dramatic reconstructions illustrate what the river was like when the first explorers encountered it, meeting Indian tribes and witnessing new wildlife spectacles.