M.E. Norman

Memorial in Tom Lee Park in Memphis, Tennessee, commemorating the heroic rescue of 32 lives. (2008)
History
United States
Name	M.E. Norman
Launched	1924
Fate	Sank, May 8, 1925
General characteristics [1]
Type	Steamboat
Length	113 ft (34 m)
Beam	26 ft (7.9 m)
Capacity	65 passengers
Complement	10

M.E. Norman was a sternwheel steamboat operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. On May 8, 1925, M.E. Norman sank after capsizing in the Mississippi River. Tom Lee, an African American riverworker, saved the lives of 32 passengers.