The Mississippi River that borders Missouri has plenty of dangers all its own without adding sharks to the equation. You'd think you'd be safe from that worry, but sharks swimming up the Mississippi River as far north as Missouri happens more often than you think.
I have a goal each day to be a calm and understanding person that is patient with ideas from others. However, I'm pretty sure the person who came up with the plan to divert the water from the Mississippi River to save California is out of their mind.
I am not an environmentalist, but I do love Missouri's many rivers. That's why it makes me sad to be the messenger that a new 2024 ranking has one of the mightiest that also happens to be one of the most polluted in America and there's no realistic way to save it now.
I wouldn't go changing my plans because of this if I were you, but you deserve to know that a time traveler is warning Missouri about a nuclear power plant that he believes is about to explode and wait till you hear where it's going to happen and what he claims will be the aftermath.
I was born and raised in Missouri and have lived in the Show Me State most of my life and I can attest to the fact that my people talk a lot. I mean that as a compliment. However, there are a number of things you will never ever hear a Missouri person say. This is just the start of phrases you'll rarely if ever hear uttered within our borders.
I wish I had a nickel for every moment that I've sat on an overlook and meditated over these majestic rivers. They've been a part of my entire existence in this region yet new 2024 data now shows both Missouri and Illinois have the most polluted rivers in America.