Built in 1975, by the Greenville Shipbuilding Corporation of Greenville, Mississippi (hull #45) as the Nita Vickers for the Vickers Towing Company Incorporated of Greenville, Mississippi.

In 1977, the tug was acquired by the LeBeouf Brothers Towing Company Incorporated of Houma, Louisiana. Where she was renamed as the Creole Jimmy.

In 1989, she was acquired by the Magnolia Marine Transport Company of Jackson, Mississippi. Where the tug was renamed as the Gene Neal.

Powered by two, EMD 16-645C diesel engines. With Falk MR1635 reduction gears, at a ratio of 4.174:1. Turning two, 100(in) by 98(in), five bladed, Kahlenberg and Avondale, fixed pitch propellers. She is a twin screw towboat, rated at 3,800 horsepower.

Her electrical service is provided by two, 99kW, Marathon generator sets. Driven by two, John Deere 6068TFM76 diesel engines. The tug's capacities are 75,790 gallons of fuel, 1,393 gallons of lube oil, and 8,880 gallons of water.

The towing equipment consists of four, 50 ton, Bebee face winches.