The Mississippi River is 2,320 miles long and crosses 10 states from Minnesota to Louisiana.

Mississippi River Veterans

Name: John Barry

Hometown: Columbus, GA

Branch: United States Army

MOS: Infantryman

Service: 1996-2016

Deployments: Iraq, Afghanistan

Name: James O’Neil

Hometown: Green Bay, WI

Branch: United States Army

MOS: Civil Affairs

Service: 1984-2013

Deployments: Saudi Arabia, Iraq

Name: Lee Smithson

Hometown: Madison, MS

Branch: United States Army

MOS: Armor

Service: 1984-2016

Deployments: Iraq

Name: Matthew Taylor

Hometown: Clarksville, TN

Branch: United States Army

MOS: Military Police

Service: 1994-2018

Deployments: Iraq, Afghanistan