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7 Night Mississippi Delta Explorer

From New Orleans to Memphis

Viking Mississippi

Viking River Cruises
3.5 Stars
  • Cruise #: 8931513
  • Departs: Sat, Sep 28, 2024
  • Returns: Sat, Oct 5, 2024
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    Balcony $6,699
    Suite $10,199
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    Itinerary Summary

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    Cruise Segment of Itinerary

    Saturday - Sep 28, 2024
    Day
    1
    New Orleans, United States
    • New Orleans, United States
    Embark your ship and settle into your stateroom. The birthplace of American jazz, New Orleans exudes a festive atmosphere along the balcony-lined Bourbon Street. Here, in the heart of the French Quarter, soulful rhythms lift the spirit, especially during the city's Mardi Gras celebration. Founded by French colonists in 1718, New Orleans served as a territorial capital before the Louisiana Purchase of 1803. Its distinctive St. Louis Cathedral-named for King Louis IX of France-is the oldest cathedral in the country. The city's French, African, and other influences flavor its vibrant culture and tantalizing Creole cuisine. ...
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    Sunday - Sep 29, 2024
    Day
    2
    Darrow, United States
    • Darrow, United States
    The Lower Mississippi region is dotted with historic mansions; Darrow is the gateway to these grand homes, meticulously kept to preserve the memory of early Southern American history. Here, imposing houses share the riverscape with moss-draped oak trees and farm fields. It is easy to imagine steamboats and other vessels delivering supplies and materials to these stately front doors. Today, several properties are designated National Historic Landmarks for their architecture, their landscaping, and the contributions of those who maintained the houses and the lands. ...
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    Monday - Sep 30, 2024
    Day
    3
    St Francisville, United States
    • St Francisville, United States
    Boasting more than 140 buildings on the National Register of Historic Places, St. Francisville is set along one of the most historic bluffs of the Mississippi. The town is said to be "two miles long and two yards wide" because it was originally built on a narrow ridge overlooking the river. Founded in 1809, it is the oldest town in Louisiana's Florida Parishes. Remarkably, many of St. Francisville's structures are not its own; rather, they were moved upriver from Bayou Sara in the 1920s after the small settlement was destroyed by years of flooding. ...
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    Tuesday - Oct 1, 2024
    Day
    4
    Natchez, United States
    • Natchez, United States
    Natchez has one of the highest concentrations of historic Southern estates in the country. More than 200 perfectly preserved homes line its avenues. It is the oldest city on the Mississippi, established in 1716 by French colonists and named for the Natchez tribe who once called it home. With its ideal locale, the city became a crossroads among Native American and European cultures. Famously, Natchez was the southern terminus of the Natchez Trace, the overland route to Nashville that allowed traders to bypass the strong upriver currents. Today, it evokes small-town America. ...
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    Wednesday - Oct 2, 2024
    Day
    5
    Vicksburg, United States
    • Vicksburg, United States
    Located on a high bluff where the Yazoo River flows into the Mississippi, Vicksburg is the epitome of Southern heritage and charm. It was incorporated in 1825 and, with its prime locale on the Mississippi, grew into an important port. During the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln called it "the key to the South". And it indeed proved to be the site of the conflict's most pivotal battle, the Battle of Vicksburg, after which the Confederates surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant. The Vicksburg National Military Park preserves the battle site's rolling green fields and grand monuments. ...
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    Thursday - Oct 3, 2024
    Day
    6
    • Cruising the Mississippi River, United States
    Teeming with a wide variety of birdlife and a breathtaking array of picturesque landscapes-including deep-green forests, lush wetlands, and a patchwork of fertile farmlands-the Lower Mississippi abounds with natural beauty. This portion of America's great waterway is also rich in history and culture, as reflected in the classic literature and music that have drawn inspiration from it. ...
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    Friday - Oct 4, 2024
    Day
    7
    Memphis, United States
    • Memphis, United States
    Situated on the Chickasaw bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River, Memphis is revered for its blues music and barbecue. Some of the most famed names in blues, including B. B. King, got their start in Memphis, and the city has a well-deserved reputation as the home of this classic American music genre. Memphis is also celebrated for its culinary heritage and is renowned for its traditional barbecue restaurants serving flavorful dry rub ribs. Rich in history and culture, Memphis's many notable museums include the National Civil Rights Museum and Elvis Presley's Graceland. ...
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    Saturday - Oct 5, 2024
    Day
    8
    Memphis, United States
    • Memphis, United States
    The "Queen City of the South" is the birthplace of Memphis blues, popular in vaudeville shows of the early 20th century. With its strong trade in agricultural goods and other natural resources, it grew into one of the largest commercial centers of the South. Memphis famously boasts a wealth of civil rights history, much of it along Beale Street and at the Lorraine Motel, site of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s assassination. It is also the home of Graceland, the mansion where Elvis Presley, "the King of Rock 'n' Roll", lived. After breakfast, disembark your ship and journey home. ...
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