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HV019- Life on the Mississippi

From: Hearing Voices
Series: Hearing Voices
Length: 53:57

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A Tour of the River Towns: Hannibal, Missouri, birthplace of Mark Twain; a day on a tugboat; St. Louis showboats; and changing the course of mighty rivers. A downstream trip through the history and mystery of the Big Muddy, with Larry Massett and Scott Carrier. Read the full description.
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Host: Scott Carrier of Hearing Voices

A Tour of the River Towns:

"Life on the Mississippi" (52:00) Larry Massett

Hannibal, Missouri, birthplace of Mark Twain; a day on a tugboat; St. Louis showboats; and changing the course of mighty rivers. We spend the whole hour on this 1984 downstream trip through the history and mystery of the Big Muddy, with Larry Massett and Scott Carrier.

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Host: Scott Carrier of Hearing Voices

A Tour of the River Towns:

"Life on the Mississippi" (52:00) Larry Massett

Hannibal, Missouri, birthplace of Mark Twain; a day on a tugboat; St. Louis showboats; and changing the course of mighty rivers. We spend the whole hour on this 1984 downstream trip through the history and mystery of the Big Muddy, with Larry Massett and Scott Carrier.

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Billboard 1:00
Segment A 23:00
Break 1:00
Segment B 29:00
Promo 0:30

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http://hearingvoices.com/news/2008/07/hv019-life-on-the-mississippi/

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