It is always good to start a movie time with a cartoon and you can never go wrong with Bugs Bunny! https://youtu.be/O9QEENRIhOE
And then our full-length feature! https://youtu.be/3010MNS8kqU
These books are set on the Mississippi River. One of them is also available as an audio book. Click on the pictures of the book covers to begin reading!
Life on the Mississippi by Mark Twain
This title is also available as an audiobook from Librivox. Click on the headphones to get the audiobook!
Gideon's Band: A Tale of the Mississippi by George Washington Cable
The Free Rangers: A Story of the Early Days Along the Mississippi by Joseph Altsheler
Raftmates: A Story of the Great River by Kirk Munroe
The Circus Boys on the Mississippi; Or, Afloat with the Big Show on the Big River by Edgar B.P. Darlington
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!
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!