Blink to Talk About MS River Mud Lumps at Next Plaq. Historical Meeting

  • Richie Blink, District 8 council member and owner of Delta Discovery Tours, will be the guest speaker at the Plaquemines Historical Association’s Meeting on Tuesday, April 5.
    Richie Blink, District 8 council member and owner of Delta Discovery Tours, will be the guest speaker at the Plaquemines Historical Association’s Meeting on Tuesday, April 5.
    Mud Lumps are rare geological phenomena which occur only in Plaquemines Parish. They were originally described by Spanish explorer Cabeza de Vaca in 1528 when he discovered the mouth of the Mississippi. Several books have been written on Plaquemines’ mud lumps. According to Geological Bulletin #8 by the Louisiana Department of Conservation, historically maximum mud lump heights were reported ...

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