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DeSoto Discovers the Mississippi-1542
On May 8, 1541, Hernando de Soto's expedition in the New World discovered the Mississippi River. The expedition began in Florida, in April 1538. It came to an end in September 1542, when the remnants of expedtion arrived in Mexico. The expedition left behind a trail of slain Native Americans. De Soto himself died of fever three weeks after arriving at the Mississippi. |
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