Mississippi

8 photos · 2017–2022

8 photographs tagged Mississippi, 2017–2022.

Recreational boats travel on the Mississippi River near Red Wing, Minnesota, with the Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant visible across the water at sunset. — The Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant sits on the Mississippi River near Red Wing, Minnesota, on land within the Prairie Island Indian Community's reservation. Xcel Energy operates the two-reactor plant, which began generating power in the early 1970s and supplies electricity to the Twin Cities region.

Minneapolis Main Post Office lit at night beside the Mississippi River. — The Minneapolis Main Post Office stands along the Mississippi River at 100 South First Street in downtown Minneapolis. Built in 1933 and 1934, it is one of the longest buildings in the country without interior support columns, stretching nearly a quarter mile along the riverbank.

University of Minnesota's Main Energy Plant with railroad bridge spanning the Mississippi River on the Minneapolis campus. — The University of Minnesota's Main Energy Plant stands on the Mississippi River's West Bank, supplying steam and electricity to campus buildings through a district energy system. A railroad bridge crosses the river just beside it, carrying freight traffic through the university area toward downtown Minneapolis.

Brett Favre helmet mural in Kiln, Mississippi displays painted NFL team helmets honoring the quarterback's career. — Kiln, Mississippi, is the hometown of Brett Favre, the Hall of Fame quarterback who grew up here before starring at Hancock High School. This roadside mural marks that connection, pairing helmets from the four NFL teams Favre played for — the Atlanta Falcons, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, and New York Jets — with the phrase "Where the Legend Began." Favre spent the bulk of his career with the Packers, where he won a Super Bowl following the 1996 season and set numerous passing records before later stints in Minnesota and with the Jets. The small unincorporated community, part of Hancock County near the Mississippi Gulf Coast, has leaned into its association with Favre as a point of local identity.

Bronze statue of Brett Favre at Hancock High School football stadium in Kiln, Mississippi. — Brett Favre grew up in Kiln and starred at Hancock North Central High School before his college career at Southern Mississippi and his NFL run with the Green Bay Packers, Atlanta Falcons, New York Jets, and Minnesota Vikings. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2016. The bronze statue on the school grounds depicts him in throwing form and stands enclosed by a wrought-iron fence beside the football stadium's track and field.

Downtown Minneapolis from St. Anthony Main — The Minneapolis skyline is visible in the distance, with US Bank Stadium prominently featured. In the foreground, the historic Stone Arch Bridge spans the Mississippi River, connecting the St. Anthony Main district to the city's core. Originally built in 1883 for the Great Northern Railway, the bridge is now a pedestrian and bicycle path, offering views of the river and the former industrial buildings that once defined this area.

Barge on the Mississippi River in St. Paul — Barge on the Mississippi River in St. Paul Minnesota at night.

Minneapolis downtown skyline and Mississippi River at dusk with suspension bridge visible across the water. — Downtown Minneapolis along the Mississippi River, with the Third Avenue Bridge crossing toward downtown. The river marks the site of St. Anthony Falls, the only major waterfall on the Mississippi, which drew the flour mills that built the city's early economy.

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