Greenville MS Mississippi
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Viking River Cruises (81 Cruises)
Viking Mississippi
81 Cruises
| 19 September | 8 days | One-way from New Orleans to Memphis TN |
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| 26 September | 8 days | One-way from Memphis TN to New Orleans |
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| 10 August | 15 days | One-way from New Orleans to Alton IL |
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| 10 August | 22 days | One-way from New Orleans to Minneapolis-Saint Paul |
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| 11 July | 22 days | One-way from New Orleans to Minneapolis-Saint Paul |
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| 11 July | 15 days | One-way from New Orleans to Alton IL |
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Frequently Asked Questions
On the bank of Lake Ferguson, at the foot of the levee, near downtown. A few minutes' walk or a short shuttle reaches the heart of town.
Because the river abandoned it in the 1930s, when engineers cut off its meander. The town now sits on Lake Ferguson, a former arm of the Mississippi still connected to the river.
Downtown and its literary history, the delta blues sites, and if time allows, the Winterville Mounds Native American site about ten kilometres north.
Greenville lies at the heart of the Mississippi Delta, the land where the blues was born. The town and its surroundings saw generations of musicians pass through, and delta blues trails stop here.
A Native American historic site about ten kilometres north of Greenville, where ceremonial mounds rise from the delta plain, raised long before Europeans arrived. An on-site museum explains the civilisation that built them.
A small roll of cornmeal stuffed with spiced meat and simmered, brought to the delta by Mexican labourers. Greenville calls itself the tamale capital of the world, and the claim holds up.
Downtown, yes, from the landing. For Winterville Mounds and more distant delta sites, you need an organised excursion or a taxi.
The US dollar and English. Credit cards work in downtown businesses; keep cash for small counters.
Spring through autumn, the Mississippi sailing season. Spring and autumn are the most pleasant: delta summers are crushing in heat and humidity.
Moderately. The Winterville mounds interest history-minded children, but the call rests mainly on music, literature and food: it speaks more to adults.
