World Atlas calls 6 Mississippi lakes, rivers the most alligator-infested in the state. Here's what you need to know before ...

Check any reputable published map of rivers in Minnesota and you will see that the Mississippi originates at Lake Itasca, in the northern part of that state.

World Atlas calls 4 Mississippi lakes the most snake-infested in the state. Know how to ID venomous snakes and tell them apart from common watersnakes.

So, here are the top five state lakes to try for big crappie based on Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks lake records.

World Atlas calls 4 Mississippi lakes the most snake-infested in the state. Know how to ID venomous snakes and tell them apart from common watersnakes.

Twenty-three years later, in 1870, the Lake Superior and Mississippi Railroad, built along the north bank of the St. Louis River, replaced canoe travel along the Northwest Trail.

Fishmasters, a website dedicated to all things fishing, ranked the 30 best lakes for fishing in Mississippi. Did your favorite honey hole make the list?