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Photo Gallery: Unreal Sights of Historically Low Mississippi River

Mississippi River’s historically low level is easy to see.

The exposed beach on the Arkansas side of the Mississippi River across from Memphis has grown to more than a mile in width. Hiker Sallie Sabatini lends perspective on the epic scale of the scene.

Flyer staffers Chris McCoy and Bruce VanWyngarden went out to get some fresh views of the shrinking Mississippi River on Thursday. Here are some of their shots. VanWyngarden hitched a boat ride from local river expert John Gary. McCoy and several friends hiked along the Arkansas side.

Under the M Bridge – bv
Mouth of the Wolf River at a trickle – bv
View from Loosahatchie Bar – bv
John Gary and Max in the middle of the Mississippi -bv
Loosahatchie Bar – bv
Downtown’s new beachfront property – bv
Harbor Town Marina – bv
Hiking on what is usually the bottom of the river. – cm
Cracks appear in the “Big Muddy – cm”.
The view under the Harahan and I-55 bridges – cm
Striations along the sandy riverbank provides perspective on the historically low river level. – cm
The exposed beach on the Arkansas side of the Mississippi River across from Memphis has grown to more than a mile in width. Hiker Sallie Sabatini lends perspective on the epic scale of the scene. cm
John Pickle examines the remains of the 19th-century ferry dock on the Arkansas side of the Mississippi River. – cm
Anybody lose a boat? – cm
This exposed tree trunk is usually underwater. – cm
Even at a historically low level, the Mississippi River never stops carving new channels. cm
Chris McCoy descends a dune on the drought-expanded banks of the Mississippi RIver. – cm
Atop an exposed jetty. – cm
Explorers stopping for a lunch break. Note the animal tracks in the foreground. – cm
Seen from the beach, the Harahan Bridge appears to cross a dry river. Crews have been struggling to keep the last navigable lanes of the river open. cm
All photos by Chris McCoy and Bruce VanWyngarden