The river is many things. It is industry, bridges, boats, the levee, people. People live along the river. People work along the river.
People work on the river, people drive along the river.
St. James Parish signs hobos leave for other hobos 5. One of the major themes of this program was the shifting course of the river. Once again many churches were seen. Vicksburg battlefield no theme - silence in memory of all the dead who died here and in other battlefields, other wars. Winterville Ms. to Helena Ark. various sites along the way Helena has an interesting mural along the Mississippi which chronicles the birth of the blues believed to be the site near where DeSoto crossed the river on the west of town is a civil war battle site 10.