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On July 6th, 1930 Fred Newton dipped a toe into the Mississippi river and explained to reporters that he planned to swim from Minneapolis to New Orleans. Along the way he encountered floating rafts of manure and other hazards. It wasn't an adventure for the faint of heart.
Show Notes:
Smithsonian Magazine - Fred Newton Swims the Mississippi
Washington Post-Swimming Down the Mississippi for Dear Life
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Fred Newton
Image Courtesy of Smithsonian Magazine
Map courtesy Wikimedia Commons
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