Chicago Tribune | Clean up Crews to Go Into Mississippi River After Oil Spill ABC News Clean up crews planned to go into the Mississippi River on Friday in Kentucky after a collision between two tow boats caused an oil spill that prompted the closure of that part of the river. The collision Wednesday evening near Columbus, Kentucky ... Coast Guard: Tow Boat Collision On Mississippi Causes Oil Spill About 120000 gallons of oil spill in Mississippi River after boats collide Oil spill closes Kentucky stretch of Miss. River |