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My Great Uncle George Peters Lee Mississippi beloved river Captain; his chair and dog Trixie article about his passing January 4, 1933.

The Valley Line was operated by my grandfather S Rees Lee and G Peters Lee following the liquidation of the Lee Line in 1926. Great Uncle Peters owned and operated the Majestic Hotel and the Majestic Pool Hall next door … Continue reading

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Peters Lee at Lee Line Landing Caruthersville MO 1907

Here is another recent EBay postcard postmarked Sept 17 1907 detailing a little sisterly drama.

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Steamer MORNING STAR at Lee Line landing Greenville MS

Another recent EBay find. The steamboat at the Landing is the MORNING STAR which according to Way’s Packet Directory was built at Howard Shipyard Jeffersonville Indiana in 1901, she was 225 feet x 38 feet with a 6 foot draft. … Continue reading

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