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Tennessee River firsts unfold from Courtland to Decatur
A new barge dock near Decatur links Courtland mill to Southern Railway lines and L and N routes, enabling freight cars to be barged to the river for transport. Officials say the project could unlock Triana industrial growth while TVA locks and dams expand the waterway, cutting costs and boosting regional commerce.
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Tennessee River
Courtland
Decatur
Deep South
U.S. Champion Papers
Southern Railway
Louisville and Nashville
Water Department
Decatur Sand and Gravel Co
Southern
L&n
Champion
Triana
Madison County
Tom Johnson
North Alabama Industrial Development Association
Arrow Transportation Co
Arrow
Tennessee
Alabama
U.S. Plywood Champion Papers
North
TVA
Florence
Wilson
Hales Bar
Paducah
Knoxville
Tenn
Limestone County
Monsanto
ConAgra
Alabama Flour Mills
John D. Long
Mobile
New Orleans
Kansas City
Keng
Farmers’ Cooperative
Buck Hill
Somerville Rd
AFC
Gulf
Alabama Farmers’ Coop
Tennessee’s
John Sparkman
Tennessee River Waterway
Western
Kentucky
Mississippi
M. I. Foster
Mississippi Gulf
Tennessee Valley