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How much commercial traffic did the Mississippi River support prior to the US Civil War?
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Prior to the US Civil War, the Mississippi River supported a substantial amount of commercial traffic. In 1860 for example, one thousand commercial vessels operated on the Mississippi River and its major tributaries. At least some 190,000 tons of products were trans ported on the river.
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