When the Mississippi River runs close to flood stage as it has the last few springs, he averages close to three “assists” per day. An assist is what you call it when the captain of a tow boat pushing ...

[imgcontainer] [img:Mississippi_River_Lock_and_Dam_number_12.jpg] [source]Photo by the US Army Corps of Engineers Digital Visual Library (DVL)[/source] A string of barges goes through Lock and Dam No.

The Mississippi River has revealed the carcass of a sunken casino boat as drought continues to ravage the second longest river in North America. The Diamond Lady emerged from the depths in Memphis ...

As summer goes into full swing, many will be heading out to boat on the Mississippi river. Officials say it's important to remember the basics - Wear a life jacket, don't drink and boat, and ...

Tug Boat Captains along the Mississippi River are also coordinating with officials and United Cajun Navy throughout the day to assist with the search.Brandy and Ally's father spoke Thursday night ...

A rock formation in the Mississippi River normally only reachable by boat is accessible by foot for the second year in a row as water levels plummet.. Tower Rock juts out of the Mississippi River ...

The Mighty Mississippi River is so historical. And so to learn about that, and to be able to say that they actually have cruised on it, that they experienced it, is just wonderful," Yarolem said.

Kayaking the entire 2,552-mile length of the Mississippi River has been a challenge. ... we would hear the boat captains refer to us as “crazies” and I could not help but agree with them.

I will remark, in passing, that Mississippi steamboatmen were important in landsmen’s eyes (and in their own, too, in a degree) according to the dignity of the boat they were on.