At one time, this river was used to transport logs out of the pine forests to sawmills located downstream.

A number of timber slides were built to transport logs through rapids along the river.

It is called Little to distinguish it from the larger Mississippi River of Ontario, which is distinct from the much larger Mississippi River in the United States.

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