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50 Years Ago Aboard The Str. Sprague

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50 Years Ago Aboard The Str. Sprague

June 21, 2019

It hardly seems possible that five decades have passed since this writer, as a 15-year-old, first visited the famous steam towboat Sprague in June of 1969. I shall never forget… 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