Dredging the Mississippi River (1990)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1990-10-26
Duration: 00:04:06
Subjects: Environment | United States. Army. Corps of Engineers | DREDGING | MISSISSIPPI RIVER
Contributors:
- Collins, Robert Host
- Duhe, Jeff Reporter
- Sanderford, W.A. Interviewee
- Leeper, Mike Interviewee
- Stockton, Randy Interviewee
- Ross, Marsha Interviewee
Description
This segment from the October 26, 1990, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Jeff Duhe’s report on the Army Corps of Engineers dredging the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge with a dredge boat called the Jadwin. He interviews: W.A. Sanderford, captain; Mike Leeper, second mate; Randy Stockton, dredge operator; and Martha Ross, cook. Host: Robert Collins