Yes
he discovered it where it is today
river dscovered by the spanish explorer Hernando de soto
Hernando de Soto in 1541
Hernando De Soto
Hernando de Soto
De Soto.
Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto "discovered" the river on May 8th 1541 - he named it Río del Espíritu Santo ("River of the Holy Spirt").
Hernando De Soto is exploring to find the "fountain of youth" but instead found the Mississippi River and the land it drained.
Hernando De Soto claimed nothing. He was the first European to see the Mississippi river.
Mississippi River
Hernando de Soto was a conquistador in the early 1500s. He is noted for being the first to explore the Mississippi river.
Hernando de Soto Thank u de Soto!