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The Third Steamer Mississippi

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The Third Steamer Mississippi

November 29, 2021

The last of a line of government steamboats to carry the name the Mississippi had an unusual beginning. A new steel hull, constructed by the Howard Shipyard at Jeffersonville, Ind.,… Read More

The Str. Mississippi III The Str. Mississippi at Memphis in 1954. (Keith Norrington collection)

The Str. Mississippi III

November 8, 2019

Third in a line of government steamboats to carry the name, the Mississippi had a unique beginning. A new steel hull, built by the Howard Shipyard at Jeffersonville, Ind., in… Read More

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