Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway

Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway

As a means of shortening trading routes, interested parties had long wanted to construct a waterway to connect the Tennessee and Tombigbee rivers. That dream finally became a reality in January 1985, when the Tenn-Tom Waterway was officially opened. Here U.S. Congressman Sonny Callahan addresses a M...

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Format: Electronic
Published: University of South Alabama Archives, McCall Library
Subjects:
Mobile
Online Access:http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/usa01/id/221
format Electronic
collection Eric Overbey Collection
building University of South Alabama Archives, McCall Library
publisher University of South Alabama Archives, McCall Library
topic Mobile
spellingShingle Mobile
Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway
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fulltopic Mobile
Business and Industry; Government and Politics; History; Peoples of Alabama; Science and Technology;
Mobile; Tenn-Tom, river systems; water routes; H. L. "Sonny" Callahan; congressmen; George C. Wallace; governors; Howell Heflin; senators; political leaders; dedications; openings; transportation systems
Transportation and Alabama Rivers;
Alabama; Mobile; Politics; Water Use; Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway; Rivers and Lakes;
Alabama -- Commerce; Alabama -- History -- 20th century; Alabama -- Politics and government
description As a means of shortening trading routes, interested parties had long wanted to construct a waterway to connect the Tennessee and Tombigbee rivers. That dream finally became a reality in January 1985, when the Tenn-Tom Waterway was officially opened. Here U.S. Congressman Sonny Callahan addresses a Mobile, Alabama, crowd at the opening. Directly behind Callahan are then governor George Wallace and U.S. Senator Howell Heflin.
spelling Tennessee-Tombigbee WaterwayBusiness and Industry; Government and Politics; History; Peoples of Alabama; Science and Technology;Mobile; Tenn-Tom, river systems; water routes; H. L. "Sonny" Callahan; congressmen; George C. Wallace; governors; Howell Heflin; senators; political leaders; dedications; openings; transportation systemsAs a means of shortening trading routes, interested parties had long wanted to construct a waterway to connect the Tennessee and Tombigbee rivers. That dream finally became a reality in January 1985, when the Tenn-Tom Waterway was officially opened. Here U.S. Congressman Sonny Callahan addresses a Mobile, Alabama, crowd at the opening. Directly behind Callahan are then governor George Wallace and U.S. Senator Howell Heflin.unknownThe Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of South Alabama1985ImagejpegSonny Callahan Paperseng.Mobile, AlabamaU.S. and international copyright laws may apply to this digital image. Use of this image without the prior permission of The McCall Library is prohibited. Please contact The McCall Library for permission to use this image.Transportation and Alabama Rivers;Alabama; Mobile; Politics; Water Use; Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway; Rivers and Lakes;Alabama -- Commerce; Alabama -- History -- 20th century; Alabama -- Politics and governmenthttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/usa01/id/221
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