Originally Posted by Oldman03
Originally Posted by Old_Toot
Originally Posted by Oldman03
Originally Posted by Ramblin_Razorback
Originally Posted by JDK
My youngest is on a tug in the Mississippi River now, just below Néw Orleans. They were in Port Fourchon last night. My wife is climbing the walls already


Sounds like they're heading as far up the Mississippi as they can. They'll be fine because that boat should float really well. Just show her the video of that tug going under a bridge with the river at flood stage several years ago in either Mississippi or Alabama.


Andrew was a Cat 1, when it got to St. Francisville, La., which is above Baton Rouge, and it sank a tug or two. The ferry operator saw the tugs go down and rescued the fellows. I dont remember if they found them all or not.

Hope they get out of harms way.


I believe it was Captain Bennett on the ferry.


I never knew any of the ferry crew by name, but I was on it enough that I recognized them all.


The new landing was named in his honor and for his service. The new landing will be greatly expanded to accommodate the now daily tour and cruise line boats that arrive there. Folks come from up and from down the river and typically return to their point of origin via tour busses which are a common daily sight up and down Hwy 61 and in town.

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