Mississippi River Levee On a gloomy Sunday afternoon in February I decided to take a relaxing walk along the Mississippi River Levee. ... This may be due to the fact that it is fall in New Orleans, or because of the affects that the levee and river have placed upon the shores of the coast. ... Not to mention the fact that the laws of dog curbing still don't apply even this far down the river, being that the dog poo was still out and about. ... On the other side of the river there were a lot of houses that probably enjoyed the "view" that they had in front of them. ... However, rig...

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Much attention was given to the fortified Confederate positions on the Arkansas side of the Mississippi River. ... The battles of the River paper in itself and its first before the ironclads, the Navy was useless against heavily fortified areas along the Mississippi then these new ships of war turned the tides and were used to good affect by both sides. ... Helena and Arkansas Post were two ports on the Arkansas side of the river that had to be taken out before the great Prize of Vicksburg could be sought. ... General Sterling Price becomes the thorn in his side through this Campai...

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They mindlessly kill the Shepherdsons, all because of some old feud they have between each other. ... Huck asks Buck what a feud is, and this was bucks reply "'Well, says Buck, 'a feud is this way: A man has a quarrel with another man, and kills him; then that other man's brother kills HIM; then the other brothers, on both sides, goes for one another; then the COUSINS chip in-and by and by everybody's killed off, and there ain't no more feud. ... Other places do seem so cramped up and smothery, but a raft don't. ... After Buck dies, Huck is eager to return to th...

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