Jacques MARQUETTE and Louis JOLLIET
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Old Man River
The Mississippi River. The song is from Showboat, and contrasts the river to the labors of the deckhands of the boat traveling on the river.
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Mississippi River
The Mississippi River (the longest river in the USA) is also known as Muddy Mississippi, Old Man River, and Mighty Mississippi.
Mississippi river my man!
La Salle was the first man to navigate the Mississippi River all the way through the gulf of Mexico.
I have been told that the Mississippi River is known as "Old Man River" because as it flows from north to south, it forms the profile of a somewhat potbellied man, therefore he is deemed as "old." Louisiana finishes off his shoes. However true or false it may be, at least it will promote some interest as I have my students trace the Mississippi River on their Civil War maps.
Yes it's called ' Old Man River' - see the link below.
The Mississippi River is both man made and a natural resource. The river started out as a smaller one. Men created delta's that connected many rivers to create what we now know as the Mississippi River.
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