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Mississippi

Barge Breaks Away On Tenn-Tom, Strikes Spillway At Stennis

June 11, 2021

A barge loaded with 1,600 tons of rock salt broke away from its mooring at the Port of Clay County near West Point, Miss., on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway… Read More

Midship Museum: A Steamboat Buff’s Dream Midship Museum curator Ruth Ferris looks at a model (built by a crew member) of the Str. Mississippi III. (Keith Norrington collection)

Midship Museum: A Steamboat Buff’s Dream

May 17, 2021

When Frank Pierson purchased the steamer Mississippi (then a tourist attraction moored opposite Hannibal, Mo.) in early 1966 and brought it to St. Louis to replace his sunken Becky… Read More

Vicksburg Port Eyes Expansion On Mississippi

May 7, 2021

It’s been more than 50 years since the Port of Vicksburg was founded on the Yazoo River Diversion Canal, north of where the Yazoo River meets the Mississippi… Read More

J. Mack Moore, Riverboat Photographer Photographer J. Mack Moore poses with the Str. Sprague on the Vicksburg waterfront in 1948. (Keith Norrington collection)

J. Mack Moore, Riverboat Photographer

April 26, 2021

The passing of noted and beloved Vicksburg, Miss., historian Gordon Cotton (1936–2021) on March 7 has struck a blow to those who revered Cotton as a Mississippi icon. Read More

Golding Operating Triple-Screw Mv. Rusty Moore The 2,400 hp. mv. Rusty Moore was constructed by Master Boat Builders in Coden, Ala.

Golding Operating Triple-Screw Mv. Rusty Moore

April 23, 2021

Steve Golding, chairman and CEO of Golding Barge Line, a transporter of liquid commodities with roots dating back to 1960, is someone who has always been mindful of… Read More

Tenn-Tom Port Hires Federal Marine Terminals To Be Stevedoring, Logistics Services Provider

April 21, 2021

Montreal-based Federal Marine Terminals Inc. (FMT) has signed an operating agreement with Port Itawamba, located on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway (Tenn-Tom) near the city of Fulton, Miss. With… Read More

Nass Named CEO And Executive Director Of Port Of Gulfport

April 5, 2021

The board of commissioners of the Mississippi State Port Authority (MSPA) has named Jon Nass the new CEO and executive director of the Port of Gulfport. “After nearly… Read More

Photo: Nichols Boat Company Building Towboat On Spec Spec boat under construction at Nichols Boat Company.

Photo: Nichols Boat Company Building Towboat On Spec

March 24, 2021

Nichols Boat Company, Greenville, Miss., currently has under construction a 120- by 34- by 11-foot, twin-screw towboat designed by Farrell & Norton Naval Architects. The retractable-pilothouse boat will have… Read More

Roosevelt Rode The Str. Mississippi No. 1 President Theodore Roosevelt (right) with Lt. John Mcllhenny aboard the Str. Mississippi in 1907. (Keith Norrington collection)

Roosevelt Rode The Str. Mississippi No. 1

March 22, 2021

In 1907, the steamer Mississippi led a parade of steamboats into Memphis with a special guest aboard. After spending the entire day of October 2 in St. Louis, President… Read More

Mat Sinking Unit Completes 2020 Season Col. Robert Hilliard, Vicksburg District commander, watches steel-cutting for ARMOR 1, the next-generation mat-sinking unit, at Thoma-Sea Shipyard.(Photo courtesy of Corps of Engineers)

Mat Sinking Unit Completes 2020 Season

March 19, 2021

The Vicksburg Engineer District has announced the Corps of Engineers’ Mat Sinking Unit wrapped up its 2020 revetment season March 4. The historic unit returned to Vicksburg, Miss., March… Read More

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