Mississippi River Drought Uncovers Civil War Relics
At a Glance An avid relic hunter picked up several artifacts from the shore near Memphis.The site was home to a Civil War-era fort.The Mississippi River is at record low levels there. Sign up for the Morning Brief email newsletterto get weekday updates from The Weather Channel and our meteorologists. Record low water levels in the Mississippi River at Memphis are giving way to rocky banks scattered with Civil War relics. "You can actually see on the shoreline the different...