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Middle Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge

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by this flood, the damaged land parcels were transferred to the federal government. The Fish and Wildlife Service has announced plans to slowly return these three parcels to the status of semi-natural bottomlands. Pursuant to these plans, the Middle Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge was
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The refuge consists of three parcels of Mississippi River bottomland, nearly all of it
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The Middle Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge has a local headquarters at
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counties in Missouri. The refuge relies for much of its staffing on the nearby
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Middle Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge (Illinois)
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Middle Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge (Missouri)
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In all, the refuge is located in parts of 2904:Protected areas of Jackson County, Illinois 332:This Refuge was created in response to the 269:Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge Complex 2909:Protected areas of Monroe County, Illinois 2556: 2542: 1651: 1637: 446: 432: 2894:Protected areas of Perry County, Missouri 2889:Protected areas on the Mississippi River 2510:Missouri Department of Natural Resources 1605:Illinois Department of Natural Resources 2924:Landforms of Jefferson County, Missouri 1561:Local forest and conservation districts 407:United States Fish and Wildlife Service 379:United States Fish and Wildlife Service 368: 366: 364: 362: 2944:Landforms of Randolph County, Illinois 2861: 646:Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area 2934:Landforms of Jackson County, Illinois 2884:National Wildlife Refuges in Missouri 2879:National Wildlife Refuges in Illinois 2537: 1632: 1016:List of Illinois State Historic Sites 427: 323:Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge 2939:Landforms of Monroe County, Illinois 2516: 1611: 712:Wetlands of international importance 359: 31:IV (habitat/species management area) 2929:Landforms of Perry County, Missouri 2899:Protected areas established in 2000 735:Chiwaukee Illinois Beach Lake Plain 13: 2347:Gen. John J. Pershing Boyhood Home 2282:Thomas Hart Benton Home and Studio 624:Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie 405:from websites or documents of the 278:. They are Meissner Island, near 14: 2970: 1254:Horseshoe Lake (Alexander County) 490:Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley 472:National Historic Sites and Parks 412: 340:, agricultural land protected by 2515: 2490: 2489: 2292:Nathan and Olive Boone Homestead 1610: 1578: 1577: 401: This article incorporates 396: 117: 110: 89: 82: 58: 51: 37: 2959:2000 establishments in Missouri 2954:2000 establishments in Illinois 2169:Roger Pryor Pioneer Backcountry 1923:Ozark National Scenic Riverways 694:National Wild and Scenic Rivers 265:U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 234:U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 1: 352: 286:; and Wilkinson Island, near 73:Show map of the United States 2337:First Missouri State Capitol 7: 2843:U.S. Minor Outlying Islands 2377:Locust Creek Covered Bridge 2327:Gov. 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It is managed by the 217:7,000 acres (28 km) 1324:Jim Edgar Panther Creek 737:(shared with Wisconsin) 606:Upper Mississippi River 2397:Missouri State Capitol 2272:Battle of Island Mound 2069:Jones-Confluence Point 1897:Wild and Scenic Rivers 1487:Sand Prairie-Scrub Oak 858:Hennepin Canal Parkway 730:Dixon Waterfowl Refuge 638:National Heritage Area 403:public domain material 282:; Harlow Island, near 2402:Missouri State Museum 2382:Mark Twain Birthplace 1915:Other Protected Areas 1745:National Battlefields 1457:Harry "Babe" Woodyard 913:Mississippi Palisades 198:37.91667°N 89.91667°W 2949:Wetlands of Missouri 2919:Wetlands of Illinois 2432:Union Covered Bridge 2312:Confederate Memorial 2249:State Historic Sites 2159:Rock Bridge Memorial 1022:World Heritage Site) 1008:State Historic Sites 327:Carbondale, Illinois 129:Show map of Illinois 101:Show map of Missouri 2848:U.S. Virgin Islands 2437:Watkins Woolen Mill 2417:Sappington Cemetery 2307:Clark's Hill/Norton 2277:Battle of Lexington 1429:State Natural Areas 993:William G. 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Map showing the location of Middle Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge
United States
Map showing the location of Middle Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge
Map showing the location of Middle Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge
Jackson County
Monroe County
Randolph County
Illinois
Jefferson County
Perry County
Missouri
United States
37°55′00″N 89°55′00″W / 37.91667°N 89.91667°W / 37.91667; -89.91667
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Middle Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge
Mississippi River
St. Louis, Missouri
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge Complex
wetland
Valmeyer, Illinois
Festus, Missouri
Gorham, Illinois
Rockwood, Illinois
Randolph County
Jackson
Monroe
Randolph

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