South Pass Light built in the late 1800s at the mouth of the Mississippi is now about a quarter mile up river.

In the late 1800s, South Pass Light was built at the mouth of the Mississippi. It is now located about a quarter mile up river. Image courtesy of Sheli Smith, Lophelia II 2009: Deepwater Coral Expedition: Reefs, Rigs and Wrecks.

Lophelia II 2009

Lophelia II 2009: September 5 Log

NOAA Ocean Explorer Gallery

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