Officials and well-wishers gathered on an unseasonably warm autumn day November 4 at Melvin Price Locks and Dam in Alton, Ill., to celebrate the National Great Rivers Museum’s 20th anniversary. Read More
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The 2022 Pushing Hope Annual Marine Industry Charity Tournament will feature a new location. This year’s event will be held at the Spencer T. Olin Golf Course, an Arnold Palmer-designed… Read More
The Mississippi River Commission (MRC) has announced the schedule for its annual low-water inspection trip on the Mississippi River. Four public meetings will be held aboard the mv. Mississippi in select towns… Read More
In 1907, the steamer Mississippi led a parade of steamboats into Memphis with a special guest aboard. After spending the entire day of October 2 in St. Louis, President Teddy… Read More
Several steamboats carried the name of Alton, paying tribute to the Illinois city on the Upper Mississippi River above St. Louis. Undoubtedly the best known and most attractive riverboat to… Read More
The barge and towing industry can expect further delays in operations at the Melvin Price Locks and Dam on the Upper Mississippi River near Alton, Ill., until August 17. The… Read More
The scheduled repairs to the main lock chamber at Melvin Price Locks and Dam at Upper Mississippi Mile 200.8 in Alton, Ill., just north of St. Louis, were completed and… Read More
