Where does the Mississippi River begin?

Where does the Mississippi River begin?

• A. Minnesota
• B. Wisconsin
• C. Iowa
• D. Illinois

Answer: (A)

Rivers begin at their source, the place where water first forms the river. The Mississippi starts at Lake Itasca in northern Minnesota, inside Itasca State Park. From there, it flows southeast through Minnesota and many other states before reaching the Gulf of Mexico. The other states listed are along the river’s path later on, not where it starts, so Minnesota is the correct starting point.

Rivers begin at their source, the place where water first forms the river. The Mississippi starts at Lake Itasca in northern Minnesota, inside Itasca State Park. From there, it flows southeast through Minnesota and many other states before reaching the Gulf of Mexico. The other states listed are along the river’s path later on, not where it starts, so Minnesota is the correct starting point.