Why does the Mississippi-Louisiana border stop following the Mississippi  River? Why isn't it instead called the Louisiana River? : r/geography

Why does the Mississippi-Louisiana border stop following the Mississippi River? Why isn't it instead called the Louisiana River? : r/geography

Why does the Mississippi-Louisiana border stop following the Mississippi  River? Why isn't it instead called the Louisiana River? : r/geography

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Why does the Mississippi-Louisiana border stop following the Mississippi  River? Why isn't it instead called the Louisiana River? : r/geography

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Why does the Mississippi-Louisiana border stop following the Mississippi  River? Why isn't it instead called the Louisiana River? : r/geography

Mississippi River Basin – Coyote Gulch

Why does the Mississippi-Louisiana border stop following the Mississippi  River? Why isn't it instead called the Louisiana River? : r/geography

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Why does the Mississippi-Louisiana border stop following the Mississippi  River? Why isn't it instead called the Louisiana River? : r/geography

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Why does the Mississippi-Louisiana border stop following the Mississippi  River? Why isn't it instead called the Louisiana River? : r/geography

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Why does the Mississippi-Louisiana border stop following the Mississippi  River? Why isn't it instead called the Louisiana River? : r/geography

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Why does the Mississippi-Louisiana border stop following the Mississippi  River? Why isn't it instead called the Louisiana River? : r/geography

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