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 Like twin sisters separated at birth, New Orleans and Memphis are modern heirs to a legacy we call the Delta South. Linked by the river and the cotton it carried, these cities have wonderful stories to share. Today, the river carries more than cotton. See it all. Ships from many nations, flying many flags, carrying cargo to every corner of the earth. This is your chance to learn about America from its best sources: the Mississippi River and the R/B River Explorer. Want to have fun and gain a new way of looking at our land? You can. Come aboard the only vessel of its kind, the R/B River Explorer. Go to the Sky Deck. Plop down in a comfortable chair with your favorite magazine or view the ever-changing scenery. Whatever you choose to do, the opportunities are numerous. And the fun never ends. Our floating hotel barge glides on the river in an unhurried fashion, smoothly moving twenty-first century accommodations through a nineteenth century world. Hear the sounds of the river. The blare of the horn. The lapping of water on the bow. Be part of an incredible place that isn't revealed to everyone. Only to those who travel with us.
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Mingle among the people of the Delta South, the descendants of those who made cotton king. Make friends with those who owe their cultural vibrancy to a common river heritage. Or share the food, music, fun and stories with your own family and friends.
Discover Vicksburg, Natchez, St. Francisville, and Baton Rouge. Towns with stories to tell. Places to visit. Things to do.
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Want to see the real Memphis? Travel with us to the city that became the hub of the region where cotton was grown, loaded onto vessels at various landings and barged to New Orleans-the city that became the link between the Delta South and the rest of the world.
Cotton isn't the only king in the Delta South. In a region ruled by good times, there's plenty to do. In Memphis, where Elvis and barbecue are also royalty, there's blues music and Beale Street. In New Orleans, where kings preside over Mardi Gras "krewes," there's Dixieland Jazz and Bourbon Street.
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This is just the beginning of everything there is to discover as we travel together. If you want to get a full appreciation for the river's role in shaping America, come along as we go from rivers to shores, sharing the stories of one of America's most unique regions-the Delta South. |
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New Orleans - Memphis Memphis — New Orleans Depart from either Memphis or New Orleans and choose from several excursions. Spend a night exploring each Boarding Landing. Barge on the Lower Mississippi River and visit Louisiana's capital city, Baton Rouge. See the Old State Capitol, the Louisiana State Museum, Magnolia Mound Plantation and walk the plank to the USS Kidd and Veterans Memorial, a World War II-era battleship. Stop in Helena, Ark. Tour the antebellum homes in beautiful Natchez, Miss. Visit Vicksburg, Miss., and see the Vicksburg National Military Park that commemorates one of the most decisive battles of the American Civil War. |
 Old State Capitol in Baton Rouge |
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St. Louis — New Orleans Depart from St. Louis, home to the Gateway Arch. Enjoy the scenery as you travel on the Upper Mississippi River, with a stop in Cape Girardeau, Mo. See Old St. Vincent's Church, the Cape River Heritage Museum and more. Encounter the amazing Confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers. On the Lower Mississippi, stop in Caruthersville, Mo., and visit Memphis, Tenn., home to Mud Island and the Mississippi River Museum. See striking examples of pre-Civil War southern architecture in Natchez, Miss. Enjoy a visit to the capital of Louisiana, Baton Rouge, home to the USS Kidd and Veterans Memorial, the Louisiana State Museum and more. There is nothing like the hospitality of the "Big Easy," New Orleans, home to The National World War II Museum and Mardi Gras World. |
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| New Orleans Round Trip Stroll the French Quarter. Hear live Dixieland Jazz. See the St. Louis Cathedral. Feel the culture and charm of New Orleans before embarking onto the mighty Lower Mississippi River. Visit Natchez, Miss. Step back in time when we tour an authentic plantation. Explore the Louisiana cities of St. Francisville and Baton Rouge. |
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| Church in St. Francisville |
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