July 7 & 8, Vicksburg, Mississippi
Today we visited the Lower Mississippi River Museum and took a drive throught the
historical part of Vicksburg.
The museum was really worth seeing and then we toured the Motor Vessel Mississippi IV
Commissioned in 1961 the Mississippi piled the river for more than thirty years. It was the fourth Army Corp of Engineers vessel to bear the name, it was the first to employ diesel power. It was a workhorse for the corps, and retired on April 8, 1993. This was a fun museum - so much for kids to explore and great for the adults too.
A family trying to build a river and keep it from flooding
Looking down at the old train station
Standing on deck of the Mississippi IV
The Bridge
Communication Room
Female quarters
Engine Room
Galley
Mens quarters
The candy company where the first Bottled coke
was made. It started out only as a fountain drink.
Originial soda fountain
Muriels painted on seawall
Another muriel
Beautiful old church
We enjoyed this visit.
4 comments:
There is no possible way I'd fit on any one of those beds. WAY too small. The Coca~Cola history is cool although I'm a Pepsi drinker. The murals are very pretty and the flood marks are scary.
Looks like that water really got up there
INTERESTING as usual. How many miles have we traveled so far?
Love & hugs, Betty
Looks like a nice area!
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