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 because of low water levels, the Coast Guard said.
UPDATE: 11-mile stretch of Mississippi River closed
Monday, August 20, 2012 | 8:37 p.m. CDT
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