The Advocate | Coast Guard responds to oil spill in lower Mississippi River in St. John the Baptist Parish The Advocate The U.S. Coast Guard in New Orleans responded to a report of an oil spill in the lower Mississippi River in St. John the Baptist Parish on Sunday. About 12:30 a.m., watchstanders at the Coast Guard Sector New Orleans received a report that potentially ... Oil spill reported in Mississippi River in St. John Parish Coast Guard responding to oil spill in Mississippi River Oil spill in the Mississippi River near Garyville, Coast Guard says |