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The Mississippi River runs through New Orleans and into the Gulf of Mexico

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Mar 04, 2020
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The Mississippi River runs through New Orleans and into the Gulf of Mexico
The Mississippi River runs through New Orleans and into the Gulf of Mexico on the southeast coast of Louisiana.

iss062e069355 (Feb, 28, 2020) — The Mississippi River runs through New Orleans and into the Gulf of Mexico on the southeast coast of Louisiana. At the right are Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Borgne. The International Space Station was orbiting 264 miles above western Mississippi when this photograph was taken.