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Delve into Bessie in United States

Bessie in the region of Tennessee is a city in United States - some 701 mi or ( 1128 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital .

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Current time in Bessie is now 06:56 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Chicago " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Paducah, Marion, Paragould, Marion, and Indianapolis. While being here, make sure to check out Paducah . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Bessie ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Reelfoot Lake, Lake County Land Auction

0:48 min by TencomTech
Views: 3152 Rating: 5.00

Www.harrisauctions.com - 116 Acres of Prime Development Land on Reelfoot Lake. To be auctioned on July 7th, 2009 at 6PM at Ellington Hall, Reelfoot Lake Visitors Center, Reelfoot Lake, TN across from ..

New Madrid Bend 011208

1:06 min by maxwellsdaemon7
Views: 2181 Rating: 4.67

On my way to Houston, I stopped by New Madrid (Missouri) to take a closer look at this section of the Mississippi River. It almost forms a closed loop as seen in maps. I learned later while googling t ..


Mississippi River Squall

0:23 min by DJCandiDout
Views: 1816 Rating: 5.00

We went to the river outside Tiptonville just to see the river. What we got was an incoming storm with tropical storm force winds! I'm narrating through the entire video, but you can't hear me. ..

Reelfoot Lake Pan

0:31 min by DJCandiDout
Views: 860 Rating: 5.00

A short pan around Reelfoot Lake. Taken at the boardwalk by the Reelfoot Lake Nature Preserve ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Battle of Island Number Ten

The Battle of Island Number Ten was an engagement at the New Madrid or Kentucky Bend on the Mississippi River during the American Civil War, lasting from February 28 to April 8, 1862. The position, an island at the base of a tight double turn in the course of the river, was held by the Confederates from the early days of the war.

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Located at 36.46 -89.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: 1862 in Missouri, Battles of the Joint Operations Against New Madrid, Island No. 10, and Memphis of the American Civil War, Battles of the Western Theater of the American Civil War, Conflicts in 1862, Lake County, Tennessee, Missouri in the American Civil War, Naval battles of the American Civil War, New Madrid County, Missouri, Sieges of the American Civil War, Tennessee in the American Civil War, Union victories of the American Civil War

Kentucky Bend

The Kentucky Bend, variously called the New Madrid Bend, Madrid Bend, Bessie Bend, or Bubbleland, is an exclave of Fulton County, Kentucky, in the United States. Kentucky Bend is a piece of land on the inside of an oxbow loop meander of the Mississippi River. Surrounded by the states of Tennessee and Missouri without touching any other part of Kentucky, it is an exclave of Kentucky. Kentucky Bend is the extreme southwestern corner of Kentucky.

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Located at 36.53 -89.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Border irregularities of the United States, Borders of Kentucky, Exclaves in Kentucky, Geography of Fulton County, Kentucky, Geography of Kentucky, Geography of Obion County, Tennessee, Mississippi River, Populated places in Fulton County, Kentucky, Unincorporated communities in Kentucky

Island Number Ten

Island Number Ten was a former island in the Mississippi River near Tiptonville, Tennessee and the site of a major eponymous battle in the American Civil War. In the mid-19th century the United States Government began to adopt a uniform numbering plan for islands in the Lower Mississippi River (that part of the river below its confluence with the Ohio River near Cairo, Illinois). This system assigned each major island a number, which increased in the downstream direction.

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Located at 36.45 -89.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Former islands of the United States, Geography of Lake County, Tennessee, Islands of Tennessee, Islands of the Mississippi River

CSS Grampus

CSS Grampus was a stern-wheel river steamer built in 1856 at McKeesport, Pennsylvania, for civilian employment. Taken by the Confederate Army in early 1862, she served as a scout boat and transport on the Mississippi River. Late in March 1862, Captain Marsh Miller in command, she took an active part in the defense of Island No. 10 where the Confederates finally sank her to prevent capture, on 7 April.

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Located at 36.56 -89.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: 1856 ships, 1862 in the United States, Paddle steamers, Ships built in Pennsylvania, Ships of the Confederate States Navy, Shipwrecks of the American Civil War, Shipwrecks of the Mississippi River, Victorian-era merchant ships of the United States

Marston, Missouri

Marston is a city in New Madrid County, Missouri, United States. The population was 503 at the 2010 census.

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Located at 36.52 -89.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Cities in New Madrid County, Missouri