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Mississippi River Museum at Mud Island

Tennessee

125 NORTH FRONT STREET
MEMPHIS, TN 38103, USA

Website: https://www.memphisriverparks.org/parks/mud-island/

Within the Mississippi River Museum are five galleries dedicated to the significant role of the Mississippi River in the Civil War. A life-size replica of a Union City ironclad gunboat is featured. Also included are a half-dozen boat models, displays of Civil War uniforms, field equipment, weapons, and personal items.

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