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Voyage From Vicksburg

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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

Doug McGinnis, Giant Of River Industry

September 10, 2021

Doug McGinnis, heir to a river-related business family, founder of a group of companies that include drydocks, shipyards and towing companies, and River Hall of Fame member, passed away at… Read More

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