Business LSU researchers dig into the past to help stem Mississippi River Delta land loss By Deanna B. Narveson - March 6, 2023 Barges move along the Mississippi River near the Port of Greater Baton Rouge. (Tim Mueller) FacebookXLinkedinEmailPrint Research from scientists at LSU and Indiana University reveals new information about the role humans played in large-scale land loss in the Mississippi River Delta—crucial information for determining how to slow it down. Already an INSIDER? Sign in.