Picatinny Arsenal: Lodging: Lodging at Picatinny Arsenal, though limited in number, offers a variety of choices to include cabins, trailers, appartments, and a guesthouse. All facilities offer cable TV and internet and are smoke free. Pets are allowed at certain facilities for a nominal fee.
There were temporary river waterfalls where the Mississippi ran backwards during 1811-12 earthquakes. It happened when a thrust fault created a sudden dam several feet high near the bottom of the river loop near New Madrid.
Quick Answer. Some of the major cities the Mississippi River runs through are St. Paul, Minn.; St. Louis, Mo.; Memphis, Tenn.; and New Orleans, La. The river starts at Lake Itasca in Minnesota and runs 2,320 miles to its mouth in New Orleans at the Gulf of Mexico. Continue Reading.