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Basically, they were used to help transport heavy objects long distances.

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Today it is tourists. The tugboats do the heavy hauling.


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Was Vicksburg a joint-sea land attack?

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What mode of transportation first became popular on the Mississippi River during the 1800s?

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Are there any river cruises with casino riverboats?

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In the early 1800s the Mississippi river was important to the US because it?

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