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Our previous Mystery Photo
Our Nov. 9 mystery, “Picture offers clues about where it is,” is a view of Hernando de Soto Bridge across the mighty Mississippi River in Memphis, Tenn.
Congratulations to those who correctly identified the bridge: George Graf of Palmyra, Va.; Don Clark of Hartsville; Philip Cromer of Beaufort; and Jay Altman of Columbia.
Altman shared he was able to identify the bridge because of a clue he got while watching a television interview of Mike Espy, the Democratic candidate for Senate in Mississippi. In the background on the screen, he saw the bridge … and then figured out where it was.
Graf provided this context: The bridge is named after Hernando de Soto, a Spanish explorer who lived from 1496 to 1542. De Soto lead an expedition to the land that would become the southeastern region of the United States. His party became the first Europeans to see the Mississippi River on May 8, 1541. It is unknown if De Soto was the first European to see the muddy Mississippi, but someone in his party certainly had that honor.
Send us a mystery: If you have a photo that you believe will stump readers, send it along (but make sure to tell us what it is because it may stump us too!) Send to: feedback@statehousereport.com and mark it as a photo submission. Thanks.
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