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 From the River Explorer, leaving New Orleans, we began to see multi-purpose bridges across the Mississippi River in Louisiana. This one is a combination highway and railroad bridge. I noticed one section had less of a degree of incline, and it stretched into the adjoining land much farther. Then, I spotted a train on the approach! (above). |
 The power for
the River Explorer is the
towboat, Miss Nari. Twin Diesels but on water now rails.
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 USS Kidd in Baton Rouge. |
 Korean War Memorial in Baton Rouge. |
 State Capitol building in Baton Rouge, LA. |
 Captain Joe welcomes guests back onboard. |
 My favorite
time on the river is dusk, always different, always peaceful.
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 Antebellum Natchez home, Stanton Hall. |
 Left unfinished
at the start of the Civil War, Longwood mansion, Natchez, MS.
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 Another dusk,
between Natchez and Vicksburg, MS.
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 Raised from its
Civil War grave, USS Cairo. Now at the Vicksburg National
Military Park.
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 Vicksburg has
many large murals on it's floodwall. This one depicts the
importance of both riverboats and railroads in Vicksburg's history.
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 Civil War cannons at Vicksburg Park. |
 The River Explorer at Vicksburg, MS. (Right) Another sunset on the Mississippi. |
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 I-40 Bridge from Arkansas to Memphis, TN. |
 Photo of the
I-40 bridge at the Memphis Airport. For some reason, this bridge
has been nicknamed the Dolly Parton Bridge.
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 Many people
equate Memphis with the Danny Thomas St. Jude Childrens Cancer Research
Center.
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 Another famous Memphis resident. |
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 The Mississippi
River has a long history of moving commodities via riverbarge.
However, if you want to see barging in action from a hotel barge, there
is only one way to do it...The River Explorer.
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| 1. Memphis, TN,
and the City of New Orleans. |
3. River
Explorer from New Orleans to Memphis. |
| 2. The City of New Orleans from Memphis to New Orleans. | 4. Links for
this Report. |
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