Capt. Bobby Wilson Capt. Bobby Wilson, a heavy-tow pilot on the mv. Lewis B. Strait, has been on the river for 35 years. That would be close… Read More
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The Coast Guard reported last week that the mv. Virginia Renee, the Terral RiverService towboat that sank near Mile 823 on the Lower Mississippi River on January 24, had… Read More
The Cincinnati riverfront in January 1918 showing the sunken City of Cincinnati. Other boats in view are the sternwheeler Loucinda and the wrecked steamer City of Louisville. (Keith Norrington… Read More
The ice at Cincinnati in 1918. The disastrous winter exactly 100 years ago was a perfect storm involving weather, politics and war. Nowhere in the United States was… Read More
A record number of guests attended the Seamen’s Church Institute’s (SCI) 18th annual River Bell Awards Luncheon this year to honor selected individuals for their contributions to the inland… Read More
There are many reasons men and women choose to enter a life of ministry. Some felt compelled at a young age, while others were called into service well into… Read More
