Which explorer became the first European to cross the Mississippi river

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Javion Owens

7 May, 10:13

Which explorer became the first European to cross the Mississippi river

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Jacey Kirk · Answer 1

On May 8, 1541, south of present-day Memphis, Tennessee, Spanish conquistador Hernando de Soto reached the Mississippi River, one of the first European explorers to ever do so.

Alonso Barr · Answer 2

Hernando de Soto he was a Spanish explorer and conquistador who led the first European expedition deep into the territory of the modern-day United States. He is the first European documented as having crossed the Mississippi River.