Lower Mississippi River Museum

Lower Mississippi River Museum

The Lower Mississippi River Museum is being built in Vicksburg, Mississippi.cite news|url=http://www.vicksburgpost.com/articles/2007/09/26/news/news01.txt|title=After a stroll down Washington, boat takes its berth|last=Fields|first=Lauchlin|date=2007-09-26|work=The Vickburg Post|accessdate=2008-08-10] [cite news|url=http://www.vicksburgpost.com/articles/2005/12/09/news/news01.txt|title=$5 million headed here for Corps museum, boat|last=Hebert|first=Amanda V.|date=2005-12-09|work=The Vickburg Post|accessdate=2008-08-10]

The Water Resources Development Act of 1992 authorized the the Lower Mississippi River Museum and Riverfront Interpretive Site. Consultation was directed with the Smithsonian Institution in the planning and design of the museum and site and with the Department of the Interior and the National Park Service in the planning, design, and implementation of interpretive programs.

"Mississippi IV"

Motor Vessel "Mississippi" is the fourth United States Army Corps of Engineers vessel to carry that name. It is a diesel-powered vessel with an all-steel superstructure. Powered by two 8-cylinder engines, each of 1860 horsepower, for extra maneuverability it used controllable pitch propellers which allowed it to generate a reverse thrust of over 70% in the forward direction. The four levels on the superstructure are the main deckhouse, second deckhouse, Texas deckhouse, and the pilothouse. It served as a towboat and inspection vessel until decommissioned in 1993.cite book|title=Welcome Aboard The Mississippi (DP 360-1-2)|publisher=United States Army Corps of Engineers|date=June 2008] In September 26 2007 it was moved to its permanent location on land at the museum. [cite web|url=http://www.hq.usace.army.mil/cepa/pubs/nov07/story19.htm|title=MV Mississippi moved to new dry-land home|publisher=United States Army Corps of Engineers|accessdate=2008-08-10]

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