Burgeoning Mississippi riverboat industry faces more drought, flooding
A marooned steamboat crumbles on the banks of the Mississippi River in Memphis on Oct. 7, 2022. Lower-than-normal river levels made the shipwreck accessible by land. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
As demand for overnight river cruises on the Mississippi increases, the industry also faces increasing climate threats. Recent years have seen wild swings between heavy rainfall and severe drought, making the river tougher to navigate.
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Keely Brewer
Keely Brewer is a Report for America corps member covering environmental impacts on communities of color in Memphis. She is working in partnership with the Ag & Water Desk, a sustainable reporting network aimed at telling water and agriculture stories across the Mississippi River Basin.
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