The vessel began offering cruises on the Mississippi River in the 1940s, was transformed into an entertainment venue in the 1980s and finally a floating casino.

A retired four-star Navy admiral has been charged with bribery following an alleged scheme in which he granted a Naval contract to a company in exchange for a job offer.

Today is the 89th anniversary of the grounding of the SS Admiral Benson on Peacock Spit, west of the North Jetty. Capt. Charles C. Graham, with 39 passengers, 65 crew, and cargo, was on his way ...