Well do we recollect the excitement caused by the many trials of speed between these two, the fastest boats then on the river ... on the Mississippi, was the one made by the famous steamboat ...

Weber feared the barges would wipe out the iconic steamboat and endanger the crew ... for a mishap navigating that section of the Mississippi River, but we do not believe this scenario raises ...

But in 1823, the first steamboat ascended the Mississippi to Fort Snelling and ushered in a new era of river-borne transportation. A keelboat required more than a month to travel from St. Louis to ...

In 2015, the Sultana Disaster Museum opened in Marion. In 2019, the Arkansas General Assembly designated April 27 each year ...

The crash occurred near the Hale Boggs Memorial Bridge when a tanker ship, traveling upriver, struck the tugboat, causing it ...

Five people have been rescued from the Mississippi River after a tugboat collided with a ship near the Hale Boggs Bridge.

A new look at detailed data about Civil War skirmishes along the Mississippi River reveals another key to the Union’s victory ...

The mighty Mississippi River has carved more than a physical path through America’s heartland. Along its winding shores lie ...

Former Eden Prairie resident recalls a memorable 1979 Mississippi River steamboat trip with President Jimmy Carter, Rosalynn, ...

The more than 2,300-mile Mississippi River invites travelers to discover ... from the comfort of your modern riverboat or traditional paddle-wheeler. This roundup of top itineraries can help ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: Book a dinner cruise for sunset views, and bring a light jacket as it gets cool out on the water at night. – Amanda Norcross, Content & SEO Strategist Steamboat Natchez ...

The Sultana steamboat disaster in 1865 ... loss of up to 1,800 soldiers who were returning home on the Mississippi River, the Sultana disaster witnessed a greater death toll than the later ...