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Steamer Tallulah Became A Twin-Screw Diesel Boat Steamer Tallulah Became A Twin-Screw Diesel Boat
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Steamer Tallulah Became A Twin-Screw Diesel Boat
October 24, 2022

In 1922, the Howard Ship Yard built a steam sternwheel boat for the Vicksburg Engineer District. The boat, named Tallulah after a small community in Louisiana opposite Vicksburg, Miss., had… Read More

Automobiles By Barge The Commercial Tennessean underway with a tow of Ford automobiles in 1949. (Keith Norrington collection)

Automobiles By Barge

March 1, 2021

Nearly a century ago, the automobile was coming into vogue as a common means of transportation for the American people. When cars were made affordable thanks to mass production, the… Read More

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