MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Nearly 100 boats and barges were waiting for passage Monday along an 11-mile stretch of the Mississippi River that has been closed due to low water levels, according to the New Orleans-based Coast Guard..
Coast Guard closes 11-mile stretch of Mississippi River
Monday, August 20, 2012 | 6:32 p.m. CDT;
updated 6:44 p.m. CDT, Monday, August 20, 2012
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