Flora & Fauna
This reptile has been found as far north in the Mississippi River as Prescott, WI
What is an alligator?
Each American uses an average of 88 gallons of water this often at home
What is a day?
Heavy black frames were the iconic look for this 1950s American musician, whose real name was Charles Hardin Holley
Who is Buddy Holly?
This cutting instrument has two blades whose cutting edges slide past each other
What is a scissors?
This lake in Minnesota is the main source of the Mississippi River
What is Lake Itasca?
The Mississippi River houses as many species of fish as there are degrees in a circle
What is 360?
You can save this many gallons of water each day by turning off the faucet while brushing your teeth
What is eight gallons?
This musical artist had 20/20 vision and started wearing glasses in honor of the 1950s musician in the question above
Who is Sir Elton John?
This is another word meaning "to own something"
What is posses?
A single drop of water entering the Mississippi River at Lake Itasca takes about this many months to exit the river at the Gulf of Mexico
What is three months?
40% of this North American species rely on the Mississippi River as a migration corridor
What are birds?
About 18 million people rely on the Mississippi River and all of its tributaries for this essential need
What is drinking water?
This minister, supporter of black nationalism, and civil right leader made a pilgrimage to Mecca in 1964 and changed his name to el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz
Who is Malcolm X? (or Who is Malcolm Little?)
Rosa Parks, an American activist known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott, was secretary of the Montgomery chapter of the NAACP while also being employed as this
What is a seamstress?
“Mississippi” comes from the Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe) word Misi-ziibi, meaning “Great River,” and specifically refers to the section between this river in Hubbard County, Minnesota, and the Gulf of Mexico
What is Crow Wing River?
Thought to be extinct in the Upper Mississippi River Basin 100 years ago, these animals have made a comeback after being spotted in the 1980's
What are North American River Otters?
This percent of earth's water is considered fresh and usable
What is 1%?
A leading figure in the pop art movement, this American artist is known for their iconic images of Marilyn Monroe and soup cans
Who is Andy Warhol?
LeBron James lead the NBA’s 2019-2020 season in these, helping his teammates make baskets
What are Assists?
In 2002, Slovenian swimmer Martin Strel swam the Mississippi River for the entire length of the Great River Road in this many days
What is 68 days?
Involving sinkholes and ice caves, this rare and fragile ecosystem only exists in the driftless region of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois and Iowa
What is an algific talus slope?
The Mississippi River serves as the present-day source of daily water for 62 of these
What are cities?
This U.S. supreme court justice has spent their legal career as an advocate for gender equality and women's rights, and was the only woman serving on the supreme court from 2006-2009
Who is Ruth Bader Ginsberg?
Three of these stir up trouble on Halloween night in the 1993 Disney cult classic, Hocus Pocus
What are Sorceresses?
In 1812 one of these caused a fluvial tsunami in the Mississippi River causing it to flow backwards
What is an earthquake?