Southern Grandeur 2nd departure

April 10, 2016 - April 18, 2016

Experience the unique grandeur of the American South as you cruise the Mississippi River aboard the majestic American Queen. Begin your adventure in New Orleans, where the well-preserved French Quarter charms with beautiful wrought-iron balconies, colorful courtyard gardens and Creole-style buildings. Then board the American Queen, the largest and most opulent riverboat in the world, and cruise to picturesque cities in Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee. Admire the elegant Greek Revival-style mansion at Oak Alley Plantation, and stroll beneath the canopies of its 300-year-old live oak trees. Explore the lovely town of St. Francisville, home to more than 140 historic buildings on the National Register, and take in the stunning gardens and palatial antebellum mansions of Natchez, the oldest settlement on the Mississippi. Before your seven-night cruise concludes in Memphis, browse Vicksburg’s delightful antique shops and intriguing museums, or step back in time at the renowned Vicksburg National Military Park.