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    Mary Gibbs was the first State Park Superintendent and was instrumental in saving Lake Itasca.
    Indy drinking the Mississippi dry?The walking bridge over the Mississippi.The Mississippi leaving Lake ItascaVisitors walking across the MississippiCamp at Lake Bemidji State Park

    Mississippi Headwaters

    August 25 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 64 °F

    On our way to Bemidji, MN, we stopped at the Mississippi River Headwaters for lunch. Indy joined us on the trail to Lake Itasca and got a drink from the Mississippi River. We continued up to Bemidji and stopped at Walgreens to order medical refills. Unfortunately, one of Les’ medications could not be transferred out of Nevada. But he was able to call his doctor and get a new prescription sent to the Walgreens here and it should be filled in the next few days. Getting medical supplies is the biggest headache when traveling. We had a reservation for 2 nights at Lake Bemidji State Park, but when we checked in, we added another day because of the medication issues. This part of the country has very dense forests. The campground is less dense, but I was not going to set up the StarLink dish because I figured it would not work. I was shocked that it not only works, but is very fast. However, watching TV tonight, there are lots of signal pauses.Read more