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The Lower Mississippi River begins in Cairo, Illinois where the Upper Mississippi River and the Ohio River meet. The Lower Mississippi flows out to the Gulf of Mexico.

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It begins in Itasca Lake and ends in the Gulf of Mexico

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The Upper Mississippi begins in Minnesota. The part known as the Lower Mississippi begins just above the state line between Arkansas and Missouri. I have included links to maps.

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The Mississippi River begins at Lake Itasca in northern Minnesota. The Mississippi River travels 2350 miles to the Gulf of Mexico where it ends.

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the Mississippi river begins in Minnesota and ends in Louisiana.

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