Big Muddy River The Big Muddy was not covered by the Wisconsin Glacier, about 70,000 to 10,000 years before present. However, during the melting of that glacier, the level of the Mississippi River was much higher. Water backed up into the Big Muddy Basin, forming a lake much like the artificial Rend Lake but covering a larger area. The ancient lake silted in, forming a flat bottom. After the melting of the Wisconsinan glacier, the level of the Mississippi dropped, allowing the lake to drain. A new channel formed within the old lake bed. This channel meandered in the flat bottom of the
Muddy River Rollers Muddy River Rollers The Muddy River Rollers (MRR) is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Moncton, New Brunswick. Founded in 2010, the league consists of two travel teams, which compete against teams from other leagues. Muddy River is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). The league was founded in May 2010 by Carole Maillet, known as "Burn 'N' Rub'Her", and she was soon joined by Trevor Goodwin, "Jesus Take the Wheels", who became the head coach. It was playing bouts by the following year, when its away bout against the Halifax Roller Derby