Mississippi Queen
Na rijeku, na rijeku.... (27)
ZC: Mississippi je i velika rijecna prometnica. Ovaj njen dio, izmedju Minneapolisa s jedne i St. Paula s druge strane, vrlo je popularan za one s motornim camcima. I suvise popularan, zale se kanuisti i veslaci parica! Brodovi-lopatari - Delta Queen, Mississippi Queen i, najveci od svih koji je ikada plovio ovom rijekom, American Queen, jos uvijek prevoze putnike, jos uvijek pjene rijekom sve do St. Paula, onako kako su i prije 150 godina. I prekrasni su, ti rijecni brodovi, bogato ukraseni rezbarijama i nacifrani cipkastim ukrasima i naborima. Po rijecima Marka Twaina, "svadbeni kolaci bez - uobicajenog zapleta i komplikacija." No, tim cemo se rijecnim ljepoticama vratiti malo kasnije......... ... [Read More]
Battle Summary: Memphis, TN
Forces Engaged: U.S. Ironclads Benton, Louisville, Carondelet, Cairo,and St. Louis and U.S. Army Rams Queen of the West and Monarch [US]; C.S.Navy Rams General Beauregard, General Bragg, General Price, General VanDorn, General Thompson, Colonel Lovell, Sumter, and Little Rebel [CS] ... [Read More]
News Release/Template
2. The Commission conditionally approved a section 3,Public Law 89-777, escrow agreement proposal by the Delta Queen Steamboat Co. which shouldfacilitate the resumption of operations by the DELTA QUEEN and MISSISSIPPI QUEEN. Thisagreement is like other, previously approved escrow agreements in that it requires dollarfor dollar coverage of passenger deposits in the event of nonperformance by the line. ... [Read More]
"Delta Queen" (28)
JB: U luci La Crosse, u drzavi Wisconsin, prvoj u kojoj Delta Queen pristaje na putu za Hannibal, Missouri, vidjeli smo i druga dva broda-lopatara - Mississippi Queen i American Queen koji sa nasom kraljicom i cine rijecnu flotu njuorleanske kompanije Delta Queen Steamboat Company. Hmmm, da, Mississippi Queen je isto lijep, duzi, veci, s vise restorana i trgovina, s vise kabina i vise putnika - prima ih 420! U promet je stavljen 1976, u mjesecu srpnju, kad su Sjedinjene Drzave slavile 200. obljetnicu potpisivanja Deklaracije o neovisnosti, ali, ali, malo je prevelik.... ... [Read More]
Preserve America Community: Pascagoula, Mississippi
Pascagoula has three historic districts and more than 30 individual structures listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Architecturally, many 19th-century styles are represented, including Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, Creole style, Greek Revival, and Italianate. Reflecting the area's hot, rainy climate, many of the historic buildings have wrap-around galleries, steep roofs, and full-length windows. ... [Read More]
Lamber's Landing
Activities: There is a biking and hiking trail that runs through. Lambert's Landing is the location where the American Queen and its sister vessels pick up and drop off people for long paddleboat trips on the Mississippi River. ... [Read More]
Outdoor Recreation - Volume 2 - Draft Heritage Study and Environmental Assessment
Mississippi River area tourist attractions include Wickliffe Mounds, which is an excavation of a ceremonial site and trade center of a prehistoric Temple Mound culture; the International Banana Festival; and the historic Delta Queen and Mississippi Queen Riverboats that frequent the region. The Great River Road runs for 51 miles along the four counties bordering the Mississippi in Kentucky. ... The area’s rich history is featured in several tourist attractions. Area museums include the Delta Blues Museum, the Greenville Flood Museum, the Museum of Afro-American History and Culture, the Archeological Museum, and the Cairo Museum. Several antebellum homes and estates are in the southern half of the state, including many in Vicksburg and Natchez. Delta Queen Steamboat Company and Mississippi River Adventures offer local river trips. The Million Dollar Mile provides a drive along the Mississippi River levee and opportunities to observe towboats and barges under construction. The Waterways Experiment Station offers tours of the Corps of Engineers research and testing facility. ... [Read More]
The Mississippi Valley-"Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On"
The modern city of Memphis, Tennessee, is built on a high bluff overlookingthe Mississippi River. During the New Madrid earthquakes of 1811-12, manylandslides occurred along the river. The most devastating effects of theshocks, however, were on the Mississippi itself, where river traffic andcommerce were disrupted and boatmen were killed. (Photo courtesy of theMemphis Queen Line.) ... [Read More]
"Old Man River: Life Along the Mississippi River" an exhibit at the Hoover Library-Museum
After being linked with black magic and sorcery, the clever Marie used fear to her advantage by casting spells during fiery rites along the bayous, accompanied by hypnotic drumbeats and snakes. The Voodoo Queen's city-wide spy network of servants and slaves provided her with the private secrets of community leaders in New Orleans. Through innuendo or outright blackmail, Laveau easily influenced the behavior of those in power, or they would face dire consequences. ... [Read More]
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