Nov 22  A Colorful, Dynamic Steamboat Captain
Channel: Natchez National Historical Park
Date: 2016-11-22

Sally Durkin presents today's Natchez History Minute about celebrated steamboat captain, Thomas P. Leathers who piloted a number of ships called the Natchez, including the one that raced the Robert E. Lee. A wise and shrewd businessman, Leathers made a fortune in the lower river cotton trade and maintained homes in New Orleans and Natchez, both of which exist today.