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Kentucky Christian University's Young Library Great River Road Virtual Vacation

Drive along the Mississippi River, visiting 10 different states! Explore famous locations, people, food, and music!

Mississippi - The Magnolia State

Mississippi is the next stop on the Great River Road virtual tour!  It is the birthplace of Delta Blues music and the birthplace of Kermit the Frog.  Root beer was invented in Mississippi in 1898 and it has more churches per capita than any other state.  Click on the picture below to find out about more places to explore virtually in this state on the Great River Road!

Delta Blues Museum - Clarksdale, Mississippi

 

The Delta Blues Museum exists to collect, preserve, and provide public access to and awareness of the blues.  Along with holdings of significant blues-related memorabilia, the museum also exhibits and collects art portraying the blues tradition.  Find out more by clicking on the picture of the entrance and listening to this film narrated by Morgan Freeman!

Lower Mississippi River Museum - Vicksburg, Mississippi

 

The Lower Mississippi Museum in Vicksburg, Mississippi is the first of its kind in the United States as it will be the first and only museum to maintain and house a fully restored, dry docked riverboat.  Click on the picture to take a tour of this museum!

FOOD - Mississippi

Mississippi has many foods that it is famous for but you can never go wrong with Mississippi Mud Pie!  Click on the picture to try this easy, extremely chocolate recipe!