Gov. Jeff Landry to christen new commercial barge line mariner in New Orleans
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry is set to travel to New Orleans on Tuesday, Nov. 12, for the christening of a new towboat.
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Why a Viking river cruise is a great way to explore the Mississippi River
TPG's Ashley Kosciolek accepted a free trip from Viking Cruises to sail on Viking Mississippi. The opinions expressed below ...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch21d
Salvager said he’d pull WWII ship out of Mississippi. Suit says he left it there.
ST. LOUIS — A salvage company operator long tasked with removing a sunken World War II-era naval ship from the Mississippi River now faces ... as an attraction, the boat was ripped from shore ...
Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism18d
Rollin’ on the river: How the Mississippi flows through song and still inspires today
The band Big Blue Sky performs on a riverboat, adding to a long tradition of music inspired and transported by the Mississippi River.
The Courier-Journal22d
An old captain, a young lover, and an angry deckhand: Meet the Belle of Louisville ghosts
The boat’s crew is aware of as many as four ... a mix of press and lore in 110 years since it first ferried the Mississippi River between Tennessee and Arkansas under the name the “Idlewild.” ...
Hard-luck Mississippi Gulf Coast will have its first oyster season since 2018
The Mississippi Gulf Coast will have an oyster season for the first time since 2018. The state Department of Marine Resources ...
TwinCities.com8d
Facts to know about the Mississippi River
A Minnesota Boat Club eight-man scull plies the waters of the Mississippi River on a training row in St. Paul early Aug. 19, 2009. (John Doman / Pioneer Press) Wondering how long the Mississippi ...
MinnPost4d
On the Wisconsin-Iowa border, the Mississippi River is eroding sacred Indigenous mounds
The Effigy Mounds are one of the densest collections still existing in North America, but the Mississippi River is eating ...
NKyTribune2d
The River: A chance meeting with music star Conway Twitty and learning of his connection to riverboats
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with the river — from discovery to a way of love and life. This a part of a long and ...
Mississippi Valley Publishing4d
Canoeing river with a purpose: Couple raising funds for veterans charity
It was a bright and beautiful fall day on Friday, Oct. 18 when a man by the name of Mike Singer could be seen traveling the ...
Quad-City Times13d
Woman found in Mississippi River identified as missing Davenport resident
The Iowa State Medical Examiner has positively identified the deceased woman recovered from the Mississippi River last week. The Davenport Police Department said Wednesday the woman was 24-year-old ...