Northern Minnesota Visit the headwaters of the mighty Mississippi River with us, and areas downriver. Brighton Beach, Duluth, MN — on the shore of Lake Superior Aerial Lift Bridge at Duluth, MN from the harbor side. Lighthouse at Canal Park, Duluth, MN Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox, Bemidji, MN The Headwaters of the Mississippi River — Itasca, MN The Headwaters of the Mississippi River Will decided this was an excellent opportunity to "walk across the Mississippi". Mari stayed on the bank to record his successful journey. The newly born river is a gentle creek that quickly becomes a large waterway bisecting the US. The Mississippi River in Southern Minnesota