He'd more likely suggest that Itasca and Minnesota Rivers are quasi-equal tributaries joining forces at the Twin Cities to create the Mississippi. I vote for that idea.

PARK RAPIDS, Minn. — The operators of a longtime, popular attraction at Itasca State Park dry-docked their business this summer, claiming the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources changed ...

Itasca State Park, Minnesota’s oldest state park, was established in 1891 to protect the Mississippi River’s humble origin. The park is where the iconic river begins its slow and steady stream.

The documentary kicks off right here in our backyard in Lake Itasca, Minnesota, as we sit with these men through exhaustion, jubilation, tears, cheers, ...