Two famous Frenchmen explored the Mississippi River basin in the 17th century. Father Jacques Marquette and Louis Jolliet were tasked by the French governor of the area to find a route to the Pacific Ocean in 1672.
French explorers who led the first French expedition down the Mississippi River.
The Mississippi River was first discovered and explored by Hernando DeSoto, who was a Spanish explorer.
Mississippi River. He explored the southeastern United States in the 16th century.
french explorer La Salle discovered the Ohio River around 1682, this explorer also explored the Mississippi River but did not discover it.
Hernado De Soto was the first Europen to explore Mississippi. Hernadl explored from 1540 - 1541.
explored Mississippi river and was an explorer
Marco polo he explored china and Asia Louis Joliet explored the great lake and discovered the Mississippi river
De Soto found the Southeastern section of the United States and was the first European to reach the Mississippi River. He didn't look for a fountain of youth and was looking for gold. He was a rival of Columbus.
De Soto discovered the Mississippi River and explored Florida.
Pierre Le Moyne explored the Mississippi river at July 9, 1708that was Marquette and Joliet.
There have been about 15 billion who haven't explored the Mississippi.
they explored the Mississippi river in the year 1670.