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Learn about the history and significance of the Missouri River, also known as the Big Muddy, which flows for over 2,300 miles from Montana to the Gulf of Mexico. Discover how the river shaped the culture, economy and environment of the region and its people.
Big Muddy Records, an independent American music record label. Big Muddy River Correctional Center, in Ina, Jefferson County, Illinois. Weyburn-Big Muddy, an electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada. "Big Muddy", a song by Bruce Springsteen from the 1992 album Lucky Town.
The Missouri's nickname, the "Big Muddy", was inspired by its enormous loads of sediment or silt – some of the largest of any North American river. In its pre-development state, the river transported some 175 to 320 million short tons (159 to 290 million metric tons) per year.
Explore the rugged badlands of Saskatchewan's Big Muddy Valley, where famed bandits like Butch Cassidy hid from the law. Discover its ancient aboriginal stone effigies, wind-carved buttes, and prairie wildflowers.
The Big Muddy badlands are an amazing spectacle of nature’s architecture and conjure up images of outlaws from the “wild west.” In the heart of Big Muddy, you’ll find Castle Butte, a relic from the ice age.
Explore the scenic and historic Big Muddy Badlands with certified local guides. See outlaw caves, sacred Indigenous sites, Castle Butte, Big Beaver and more.
Aug 9, 2005 · The first American Indians to live along the Missouri River called the river the Mine Sose. It means the muddy river. Even today, the Missouri is called "the Big Muddy" by many people.
