Guide - Mississippi River

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This guide highlights items and collections related to the Mississippi River, including its natural characteristics, infrastructure built around it, and its use in the transport of people and goods.

Ferries on the Mississippi River
This link directs to a search result page highlighting photos of ferries on the Mississippi River from State Library of Louisiana.

  • Topics: Ferries, transportation, automobiles

Flood of 1927
This link directs to a search result page highlighting photos of the Flood of 1927 from State Library of Louisiana, including articles on Flood Control and Description of work done as a result of the Flood Control Act of May 15, 1928 and the LeBeau Colony Fleeing the Flood.

  • Topics: Mississippi River, natural disaster, emergency response

Mississippi River Flood of 1927 Photograph Album
A collection of photos of damage to infrastructure, repair crews, levees, etc. after the 1927 Mississippi River Flood. Includes a copy of the Federal flood relief check.

  • Topics: Mississippi River, natural disaster, emergency response

Mississippi River Maps
This link directs to a search result page highlighting historical maps of the Mississippi River from the Louisiana State Museum Historical Map Collection and the Historic New Orleans Collection dating from 1630 to the mid-1900s.

  • Topics: Mississippi River, maps, rivers, levees

Steamboats on the Mississippi River
This link directs to a search result page highlighting photos of steamboats and Federal Writers Project articles about steamboats from State Library of Louisiana.

  • Topics: steamboats, nautical disasters

 

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