Reliance News - The Waterways Journal

The ‘Goose That Laid The Golden Egg’ For UBL

Old Boat Column

The ‘Goose That Laid The Golden Egg’ For UBL

July 10, 2023

In the Old Boat column of the June 19 issue regarding the Sam Craig, brief mention was made of the Reliance. It was an important part of the beginnings of… Read More

Voyage From Vicksburg The retired steamer Sprague being moved from its Vicksburg landing on March 26, 1959. (Keith Norrington collection)

Voyage From Vicksburg

March 26, 2018

Nearly six decades ago today, on March 26, 1959, the 318-foot long steamer Sprague embarked on a journey from Vicksburg, Miss. The retired riverboat became a tourist attraction in 1948,… Read More