Rollin' on the River: Southern Cuisine, Jazz & Politics Aboard American Queen
November 2 - 8, 2008
Immerse yourself in the legend of the mighty Mississippi and the history, culture, jazz, and cuisine of the Deep South. While ashore in Vicksburg, see a beautifully restored pre-Civil War convent; visit two exceptional antebellum mansions in historic Natchez; learn about life when cotton was king at Frogmore Plantation; visit Louisiana's White House, Baton Rouge's Old Governor's Mansion; and attend a lively Election Eve gala aboard Delta Queen. Conclude in New Orleans with a private home visit in the French Quarter and tours of the Garden District and the D-Day Museum.
Study Leader Information
John Meffert, Architectural Historian; Steven F. Pond is an associate professor in the Department of Music at Cornell University
Tour Itinerary
November 2
Vicksburg; Welcome reception
November 3
Vicksburg; National Military Park; Embark American Queen; Cairo gunboat; Old Courthouse Museum
November 4
Natchez; Frogmore Plantation; Longwood; Rosalie; Stanton Hall; Gala Election Day festivities
November 5
Baton Rouge; State capitol; Huey Long's mansion; Bayous excursion;
November 6
Oak Alley; Laura Plantation;
November 7
National World War II Museum; Farewell dinner
November 8
Ogden Museum of Southern Art; Tour of area hit by Hurricane Katrina
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