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