The Best of the Mississippi River: Voyage Into Southern Heritage
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- You know what moves me? Exercising my mind
- Let’s keep walking to a minimum and avoid stairs when we can
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Hotel check-in from 4:00 p.m.
Program Registration & Orientation: 4:30 p.m. After you have your room assignment, check the message board for the location to register with the Road Scholar program staff, which is also where the Orientation session will take p...
Getting on/off a motorcoach; driving about 26 miles, approximately 4 hours total. Walking approximately 8 blocks and standing during field trip; city street and sidewalks.
We’ll take a field trip via motorcoach with expert on-board commentary for an overview of ...
Getting on/off a motorcoach. Walking and standing at Mardi Gras World; walking according to personal preference during free time.
We’ll ride to the National World War II Museum. Formerly known as the D-Day Museum, the National World War II Museum was founded by ...
Walking approximately 4.5 blocks to/from restaurant. Getting on/off motorcoach, on/off riverboat.
We will have luggage ready for pick-up and transport to the American Queen before walking to brunch.
We’ll depart on a field trip to Mardi Gras World, beginni...
Golf carts available from boat across levee; walking to plantation through gardens and standing during field trip; 3-story house with elevator.
We’ll gather for a Road Scholar exclusive lecture. The remainder of the afternoon is free to enjoy the relaxing beauty...
Golf carts available from boat to the steamboat company’s motorcoach, driving approximately 1/2 hour, getting on/off motorcoach several times.
We will visit the Louisiana State Penitentiary, the state’s maximum-security prison on 18,000 acres in Angola, widely k...
From the landing at Natchez-Under-the-Hill, there is a ramp up to the street; golf carts are available if needed. Short walks from motorcoach to mansions; standing inside.
The numerous antebellum mansions of Natchez recall a bygone era. With a local expert, we’l...
Getting on/off a motorcoach at several stops.
We’ll take a field trip to Vicksburg National Military Park. The Vicksburg campaign was waged from March 29 to July 4, 1863. The Union victory was one of the decisive moments in the Civil War. Congress commemorated t...
Getting on/off a motorcoach.
This morning’s Road Scholar exclusive lecture will provide details about the Mississippi Delta, the birthplace of the blues. Then enjoy the river vistas.
In Greenville, we’ll have an opportunity to take advantage of the steambo...
We’ll gather for another Road Scholar exclusive lecture. Then engage in the activities of your choice.
Our final lecture of the program will be wrap up discussions and questions. This is the last afternoon of our program on the mighty Mississippi as we head to M...
Check-out and disembarkation by 9:00 a.m., followed by motorcoach transfer to the Memphis Airport.
After disembarking, we’ll board a motorcoach and transfer to Memphis International Airport with arrival expected by approximately 10:30 a.m. This concludes our pro...
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