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Brian Lada

Civil War-era Relics Unearthed On Dried Banks Of Mississippi River

The Diamond Lady, a once majestic riverboat, rests in mud at Riverside Park Marina in Martin Luther King Jr. Riverside Park along the Mississippi River on October 19, 2022 in Memphis, Tennessee. PHOTO BY SCOTT OLSON VIA GETTY IMAGES

Historically low water levels on the Mississippi River have revealed a walkway to what is typically an island jutting out of the murky river waters to human remains that have been submerged for an unknown amount of time. Now, a treasure hunter has discovered valuable relics that have been hidden underwater since the 1800s.

Riley Bryant travels across the United States to unearth centuries-old artifacts, and he recently took advantage of the plunging water levels on the Mississippi River near Memphis, Tennessee, to search for rare items lost to time.

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