Historic River Cities

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This video documents the high water of the Mississippi River as well as boat traffic at New Orleans in the spring of 2011, just prior to the opening of the Morganza Spillway. Vessels in this video include the Nachez, the cruise ship Carnival Triumph, the tugs Mary Ann, JK McLean & Clay Griffin III. Also the container ship MSC Nederland and the ferry Louis B. Porterie.

Duration : 0:6:39

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The upper Mississippi River at La Crosse Wisconsin, the main channel with a river barge going upstream.

Duration : 0:5:21

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This barge traveled through Lock and Dam No. 16 (located near Muscatine, Iowa) on the Mississippi River on May 20, 2007.

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When Dick Mergen takes you out on the Mississippi, you see the Mississippi, and it’s backwaters, which only the locals know how to safely navigate. It was wonderful and beautiful, with swooping eagles, jumping carp, and tugboats pushing barges

Duration : 0:6:40

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