Mississippi River Cruise with American Cruise Lines

Описание: Although I had a choice of cruising on a new modern American riverboat or a classic traditional paddlewheeler, reminiscent of days gone by, I couldn’t resist the allure and the romance of cruising down the Mighty Mississippi River in an old time paddlewheeler. Following in Mark Twain’s footsteps, I visited places that I read and studied about in my high school history class. Civil War history literally came alive right before my eyes.

American Cruise Lines Lower Mississippi River Cruise from Memphis, Tennessee to New Orleans, Louisiana is a “bucket list” experience. This quintessential American river cruise highlights quaint towns along the way like Natchez, Vicksburg, and St. Francisville and features engaging excursions from visits to Graceland and the Grammy Museum, to historic tours of Longwood, Rosedown, The Myrtles, and Vicksburg Military Park. It also includes many experiences that are just fun and folksy, like the Cajun Pride Swamp Tours. And of course no cruise down the Mighty Mississippi River would ever be complete without visiting grand Antebellum plantations like Oak Alley Plantation and the opulent Houmas House Estate and Gardens. On board and on shore this all-American river cruise highlights history, culture, cuisine and much more. And speaking about food - Executive Chef Eric White, rumored to have been a chef in the JFK White House, outdid himself with his culinary creations. Some of the memorable regional specialties that he whipped up include: Creole Pasta, Andouille Sausage, Cajun Ratatouille & Southern Grits, Chicken Mamou with Corn Maque Choux, Muffuletta Sandwiches and Poboys, Shrimp & Grits, and Eggs Benedict with Crawfish & Cajun Hollandaise.
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