The first Mighty MississippiDownriverFestival will take place at the French Market and the Old U.S. Mint this Saturday, September 14. Among the many presentations during the day-long event will be one from a man who has plied the mighty Mississippi for 60 years.
On this week's Notes from New Orleans, Sharon Litwintalks with Captain ClarkeHawley, who has spent most of his working life on board paddlewheel steamboats.
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