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Hernando de Soto discovered Mississippi River

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Duncan believes that de Soto "discovered" the Mississippi River near here (near Walls MS). 

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Hernando de Soto

Hernando de Soto (c.1496/1497–1542) was a Spanish explorer and conquistador who led the first European expedition deep into the territory of the modern-day United States, and the first documented to have crossed the Mississippi River.

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