The fastest trip, however, ever made for such a long distance on the Mississippi, was the one made by the famous steamboat J.M. White, in 1840, from New-Orleans to St. Louis, 1,200 miles.
officials with the Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN) said they expect a very busy travel period. Peak travel is set to begin Thursday, November 21 and continue through Monday ...