ALGIERS, LA (WVUE) - New Orleans police say a tugboat captain discovered the body of a male in the Mississippi River near Algiers. Police received the call around 10 a.m. The body was floating near ...
In the tight-knit world of Mississippi River mariners, few are as well-known as Capt. Mark Delesdernier Jr. During his career as a river pilot that spanned more than 40 years, Delesdernier guided more ...
“As you work the river, you start picking things up,” Vroman says. There’s a wing dam a short distance behind him, which he must avoid as he backs up with a 200-foot-long barge fastened to the front ...