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NewsAugust 17, 2013
M/V Mississippi
The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers' Motor Vessel Mississippi Saturday, Aug. 17, at Riverfront Park in Cape Girardeau. The 241 foot-long towboat is stationed in the Corps of Engineers' Memphis District and spends 90% of its time moving barges, equipment and supplies on the Mississippi River. Built in 1993 the M/V Mississippi is the largest towboat in the U.S. and the fifth Corps of Engineers vessel to bear the name Mississippi.
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Jacob Hill uses a pair of binoculars to gaze from the pilot house of the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers' Motor Vessel Mississippi Saturday, Aug. 17, at Riverfront Park in Cape Girardeau. The 241 foot-long towboat is stationed in the Corps of Engineers' Memphis District and spends 90% of its time moving barges, equipment and supplies on the Mississippi River. Built in 1993 the M/V Mississippi is the largest towboat in the U.S. and the fifth Corps of Engineers vessel to bear the name Mississippi.
Jacob Hill uses a pair of binoculars to gaze from the pilot house of the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers' Motor Vessel Mississippi Saturday, Aug. 17, at Riverfront Park in Cape Girardeau. The 241 foot-long towboat is stationed in the Corps of Engineers' Memphis District and spends 90% of its time moving barges, equipment and supplies on the Mississippi River. Built in 1993 the M/V Mississippi is the largest towboat in the U.S. and the fifth Corps of Engineers vessel to bear the name Mississippi.
People tour the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers' Motor Vessel Mississippi Saturday, Aug. 17, at Riverfront Park in Cape Girardeau. The 241 foot-long towboat is stationed in the Corps of Engineers' Memphis District and spends 90% of its time moving barges, equipment and supplies on the Mississippi River. Built in 1993 the M/V Mississippi is the largest towboat in the U.S. and the fifth Corps of Engineers vessel to bear the name Mississippi.
People tour the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers' Motor Vessel Mississippi Saturday, Aug. 17, at Riverfront Park in Cape Girardeau. The 241 foot-long towboat is stationed in the Corps of Engineers' Memphis District and spends 90% of its time moving barges, equipment and supplies on the Mississippi River. Built in 1993 the M/V Mississippi is the largest towboat in the U.S. and the fifth Corps of Engineers vessel to bear the name Mississippi.
People wait to tour the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers' Motor Vessel Mississippi Saturday, Aug. 17, at Riverfront Park in Cape Girardeau. The 241 foot-long towboat is stationed in the Corps of Engineers' Memphis District and spends 90% of its time moving barges, equipment and supplies on the Mississippi River. Built in 1993 the M/V Mississippi is the largest towboat in the U.S. and the fifth Corps of Engineers vessel to bear the name Mississippi.
People wait to tour the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers' Motor Vessel Mississippi Saturday, Aug. 17, at Riverfront Park in Cape Girardeau. The 241 foot-long towboat is stationed in the Corps of Engineers' Memphis District and spends 90% of its time moving barges, equipment and supplies on the Mississippi River. Built in 1993 the M/V Mississippi is the largest towboat in the U.S. and the fifth Corps of Engineers vessel to bear the name Mississippi.
Tyler, right, and Moretta Burk with nine month-old Hayden and two year-old Bryce Saturday, Aug. 17, at Riverfront Park in Cape Girardeau.
Tyler, right, and Moretta Burk with nine month-old Hayden and two year-old Bryce Saturday, Aug. 17, at Riverfront Park in Cape Girardeau.
Allison Kayler, 12, left, and her brother Logan, 9, Saturday, Aug. 17, at Riverfront Park in Cape Girardeau.
Allison Kayler, 12, left, and her brother Logan, 9, Saturday, Aug. 17, at Riverfront Park in Cape Girardeau.
People tour the engine room of the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers' Motor Vessel Mississippi Saturday, Aug. 17, at Riverfront Park in Cape Girardeau. The 241 foot-long towboat is stationed in the Corps of Engineers' Memphis District and spends 90% of its time moving barges, equipment and supplies on the Mississippi River. Built in 1993 the M/V Mississippi is the largest towboat in the U.S. and the fifth Corps of Engineers vessel to bear the name Mississippi.
People tour the engine room of the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers' Motor Vessel Mississippi Saturday, Aug. 17, at Riverfront Park in Cape Girardeau. The 241 foot-long towboat is stationed in the Corps of Engineers' Memphis District and spends 90% of its time moving barges, equipment and supplies on the Mississippi River. Built in 1993 the M/V Mississippi is the largest towboat in the U.S. and the fifth Corps of Engineers vessel to bear the name Mississippi.
One of the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers' Motor Vessel Mississippi's engines Saturday, Aug. 17, at Riverfront Park in Cape Girardeau. The 241 foot-long towboat is stationed in the Corps of Engineers' Memphis District and spends 90% of its time moving barges, equipment and supplies on the Mississippi River. Built in 1993 the M/V Mississippi is the largest towboat in the U.S. and the fifth Corps of Engineers vessel to bear the name Mississippi.
One of the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers' Motor Vessel Mississippi's engines Saturday, Aug. 17, at Riverfront Park in Cape Girardeau. The 241 foot-long towboat is stationed in the Corps of Engineers' Memphis District and spends 90% of its time moving barges, equipment and supplies on the Mississippi River. Built in 1993 the M/V Mississippi is the largest towboat in the U.S. and the fifth Corps of Engineers vessel to bear the name Mississippi.
People tour the engine room of the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers' Motor Vessel Mississippi Saturday, Aug. 17, at Riverfront Park in Cape Girardeau. The 241 foot-long towboat is stationed in the Corps of Engineers' Memphis District and spends 90% of its time moving barges, equipment and supplies on the Mississippi River. Built in 1993 the M/V Mississippi is the largest towboat in the U.S. and the fifth Corps of Engineers vessel to bear the name Mississippi.
People tour the engine room of the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers' Motor Vessel Mississippi Saturday, Aug. 17, at Riverfront Park in Cape Girardeau. The 241 foot-long towboat is stationed in the Corps of Engineers' Memphis District and spends 90% of its time moving barges, equipment and supplies on the Mississippi River. Built in 1993 the M/V Mississippi is the largest towboat in the U.S. and the fifth Corps of Engineers vessel to bear the name Mississippi.
Jane Mifflin of the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, shows Pierce Bisher, 7, how the flow of a river can be changed by structures placed in it during a tour of the Motor Vessel Mississippi Saturday, Aug. 17, at Riverfront Park in Cape Girardeau. The 241 foot-long towboat is stationed in the Corps of Engineers' Memphis District and spends 90% of its time moving barges, equipment and supplies on the Mississippi River. Built in 1993 the M/V Mississippi is the largest towboat in the U.S. and the fifth Corps of Engineers vessel to bear the name Mississippi.
Jane Mifflin of the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, shows Pierce Bisher, 7, how the flow of a river can be changed by structures placed in it during a tour of the Motor Vessel Mississippi Saturday, Aug. 17, at Riverfront Park in Cape Girardeau. The 241 foot-long towboat is stationed in the Corps of Engineers' Memphis District and spends 90% of its time moving barges, equipment and supplies on the Mississippi River. Built in 1993 the M/V Mississippi is the largest towboat in the U.S. and the fifth Corps of Engineers vessel to bear the name Mississippi.
People tour the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers' Motor Vessel Mississippi Saturday, Aug. 17, at Riverfront Park in Cape Girardeau. The 241 foot-long towboat is stationed in the Corps of Engineers' Memphis District and spends 90% of its time moving barges, equipment and supplies on the Mississippi River. Built in 1993 the M/V Mississippi is the largest towboat in the U.S. and the fifth Corps of Engineers vessel to bear the name Mississippi.
People tour the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers' Motor Vessel Mississippi Saturday, Aug. 17, at Riverfront Park in Cape Girardeau. The 241 foot-long towboat is stationed in the Corps of Engineers' Memphis District and spends 90% of its time moving barges, equipment and supplies on the Mississippi River. Built in 1993 the M/V Mississippi is the largest towboat in the U.S. and the fifth Corps of Engineers vessel to bear the name Mississippi.
The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers' Motor Vessel Mississippi Saturday, Aug. 17, at Riverfront Park in Cape Girardeau. The 241 foot-long towboat is stationed in the Corps of Engineers' Memphis District and spends 90% of its time moving barges, equipment and supplies on the Mississippi River. Built in 1993 the M/V Mississippi is the largest towboat in the U.S. and the fifth Corps of Engineers vessel to bear the name Mississippi.
The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers' Motor Vessel Mississippi Saturday, Aug. 17, at Riverfront Park in Cape Girardeau. The 241 foot-long towboat is stationed in the Corps of Engineers' Memphis District and spends 90% of its time moving barges, equipment and supplies on the Mississippi River. Built in 1993 the M/V Mississippi is the largest towboat in the U.S. and the fifth Corps of Engineers vessel to bear the name Mississippi.
The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers' Motor Vessel Mississippi Saturday, Aug. 17, at Riverfront Park in Cape Girardeau. The 241 foot-long towboat is stationed in the Corps of Engineers' Memphis District and spends 90% of its time moving barges, equipment and supplies on the Mississippi River. Built in 1993 the M/V Mississippi is the largest towboat in the U.S. and the fifth Corps of Engineers vessel to bear the name Mississippi.
The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers' Motor Vessel Mississippi Saturday, Aug. 17, at Riverfront Park in Cape Girardeau. The 241 foot-long towboat is stationed in the Corps of Engineers' Memphis District and spends 90% of its time moving barges, equipment and supplies on the Mississippi River. Built in 1993 the M/V Mississippi is the largest towboat in the U.S. and the fifth Corps of Engineers vessel to bear the name Mississippi.
The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers' Motor Vessel Mississippi Saturday, Aug. 17, at Riverfront Park in Cape Girardeau. The 241 foot-long towboat is stationed in the Corps of Engineers' Memphis District and spends 90% of its time moving barges, equipment and supplies on the Mississippi River. Built in 1993 the M/V Mississippi is the largest towboat in the U.S. and the fifth Corps of Engineers vessel to bear the name Mississippi.
The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers' Motor Vessel Mississippi Saturday, Aug. 17, at Riverfront Park in Cape Girardeau. The 241 foot-long towboat is stationed in the Corps of Engineers' Memphis District and spends 90% of its time moving barges, equipment and supplies on the Mississippi River. Built in 1993 the M/V Mississippi is the largest towboat in the U.S. and the fifth Corps of Engineers vessel to bear the name Mississippi.
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The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers' Motor Vessel Mississippi Saturday, Aug. 17, at Riverfront Park in Cape Girardeau. The 241 foot-long towboat is stationed in the Corps of Engineers' Memphis District and spends 90% of its time moving barges, equipment and supplies on the Mississippi River. Built in 1993 the M/V Mississippi is the largest towboat in the U.S. and the fifth Corps of Engineers vessel to bear the name Mississippi.

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