Antebellum South

Aboard the American Queen

May 10-19, 2013

From $2,295 per person

A voyage aboard the grand American Queen is a priceless experience in Americana, and this Mississippi River cruise through Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas and Tennessee brings an especially rich part of it to vivid life. Spend two nights among the cultural mosaic of New Orleans, then board an authentic steamboat bound for Memphis and discover the beauty of the river as you delve into the history, culture and epic grandeur of the pre-Civil War South. Take in the antebellum splendor in Natchez, a glorious city rich with restored mansions. In Vicksburg, the “Red Carpet City of the South,” view battle relics from the famous siege where Civil War generals Pemberton and Grant matched wits and wills. Stop in Helena, renowned as the home of King Biscuit Time—America’s longest-running blues radio program, and enjoy wonderfully preserved architecture that offers traces of its pre-Civil War past. Arrive and spend a day in Memphis, just in time for the Memphis in May Festival.