[acomjean]

The book was a fascinating read. Though sometimes I had to consult a map, it could have used with some visual aids.

Basically that river should take over the bulk of the flow of the Mississippi, but for human intervention, in this case the army Corp of engineers

“ If the Mississippi were allowed to flow freely, the shorter and steeper Atchafalaya would capture the main flow of the Mississippi, permitting the river to bypass its current path through the important ports of Baton Rouge and New Orleans.“

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atchafalaya_River