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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
World
Gloria Oladipo

‘Holy moly!’ drought-hit Mississippi River reveals 19th-century trading ship

The wrecked ship in Baton Rouge.
The wrecked ship in Baton Rouge. Photograph: WAFB

Remains of a 19th-century ship were found in Louisiana’s capital as widespread drought creates record-low water levels in the Mississippi River.

Baton Rouge resident Patrick Ford discovered the trading ship during one of his daily searches of the Mississippi riverfront for artefacts, the local news station WBRZ reported.

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