by Staff | Jun 11, 2014 | Blog, River History
At 1 Mississippi, we like to harp on loving our River – the fish we eat, the water we drink, the psycho-spiritual calm it provides to a hectic, hurried life, etc. The late Lyle Link was a good example. He grew up on a family dairy farm in Wisconsin that probably fed...
by Staff | Jan 14, 2014 | Blog, River History
Pirates of the Mississippi Avast, me ‘earties! Gather around for a tale of treachery, murder and wonder, and consider ye warned. For the sharp swift blade of the buccaneer’s sword wasn’t for those of the Caribbean alone… When you hear the word pirate, you may...
by Staff | Oct 7, 2013 | Blog, River History
Did you know a myriagon is a polygon with 10,000 sides? Or that each person has an average of 10,000 taste buds? Or that there are nearly 10,000 different species of birds on the planet right now? These birds come in all shapes and sizes, some fly, some don’t. Every...
by Staff | Jul 18, 2013 | Blog, River History
The St. Paul Daily Globe’s headline from May 3, 1878 announced the explosion at the Washburn “A” Mill in Minneapolis that sent debris flying 300 feet into the air. The largest flour mill in the United States at the time, second largest in the world, lay in smoldering...
by Staff | Jul 18, 2013 | Blog, Newsletter, River History
Beyond the fireworks, picnics and cookouts, Fourth of July celebrations remind us of the sacrifices made by our ancestors 237 years ago. Those sacrifices guaranteed our rights to a free press and free speech, and we have the responsibility to exercise these...
by Staff | Jun 7, 2013 | Blog, River History
Right now it is the best of times and the worst of times………. Back in the early 1900s, rail systems, steam ships and the automobile were the major modes that dominated transportation. Life was grand! Transport was becoming faster, more efficient and more comfortable....
