International Business Times | US Coast Guard To Clean Up Mississippi River Oil Spill In Kentucky International Business Times Cleanup crews planned to enter the Mississippi River on Friday to remove thousands of gallons of spilled oil. Two towboats collided Wednesday evening near Columbus, Kentucky, rupturing one of a barge's cargo tanks and unleashing heavy slurry oil into ... Clean up Crews to Go Into Mississippi River After Oil Spill About 120000 gallons of oil spill in Mississippi River after boats collide Coast Guard: Tow Boat Collision On Mississippi Causes Oil Spill |