[Judy Patsch]

The NATCHEZ cleared L&D 53 at 6:55 this morning(Wed) and has now left the beautiful Ohio River for the lower Mississippi. Any vessels transiting this waterway better watch for the blur! At this rate, she'll be back at Toulouse St. Friday night, giving the crew some well-deserved time off. She took fuel midstream in Louisville, so this is another non-stop production. She'll be home before I have my pictures sorted out! Our local CELEBRATION BELLE is nearing the end of the Ohio lock system too, so I'll be watching for her at our L&D 15 in a couple of days...