Man finds suspected Civil War-era belt buckle in drought-afflicted Mississippi River

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – It was an insane discover, one metallic detectorist mentioned whereas treasure searching alongside the banks of the Mississippi River in Memphis, Tennessee.

Images shared by Riley Bryant on Instagram present what he says is a Civil Battle-era belt buckle inscribed with the letters “US.” It was discovered tucked between the rocks in a spot that might usually be underwater.

“I am strolling the riverbank right here in Memphis, you’ll be able to see the Bass Professional Pyramid, and all these items is washed out, and look what I simply discovered laying right here,” Bryant mentioned in a video of the discover. “Have a look at that! It is a Civil Battle belt buckle! Look, it is good form.”

SALTWATER CREEPING UP MISSISSIPPI RIVER AMID LOWEST LEVELS IN A DECADE

Images shared by metallic detectorist Riley Bryant, @relic.riley on Instagram, present the treasure hunter holding what he says is a Civil Battle-era belt buckle, inscribed with the letters US.

(Riley Bryant / LOCAL NEWS X /TMX)

Extraordinarily low water ranges of the Mississippi River have unearthed numerous artifacts and treasures in earlier months. 

Earlier this month, a shipwreck considered from the late 1800s or early 1900s was noticed by Baton Rouge, Louisiana, native Patrick Ford whereas he was strolling alongside the riverbank. He found the hull of a two-hull steamboat, much like a pontoon boat or a catamaran. It’s 95 ft lengthy, simply over 10 ft large and manufactured from wooden with giant iron spikes and bolts.

The area skilled extreme drought circumstances over the summer time, as did a lot of the western U.S., with the Colorado River system additionally experiencing traditionally low ranges.

LOW WATER LEVELS FORCE VIKING TO CALL OFF MISSISSIPPI RIVER CRUISE FOR NOW

The Mississippi River at Memphis, Tennessee, reached a record-low stage of 10.71 ft beneath the historic common on Oct. 17, breaking a stage of 10.70 beneath common set again in 1954, the National Weather Service mentioned.

In line with the Decrease Mississippi River Forecast Middle, water ranges are at or beneath the low-water threshold alongside an almost 400-mile stretch of the river from close to the place the Ohio River meets the Mississippi River southward to close Vicksburg, Mississippi.