Mississippi Business Journal » paddlewheel http://msbusiness.com Mississippi Business Journal Fri, 17 May 2013 22:01:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 ‘Queen’ paddle-wheeler to shove off for Vicksburg this weekend http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/08/03/queen-paddle-wheeler-to-shove-off-for-vicksburg-this-weekend/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=queen-paddle-wheeler-to-shove-off-for-vicksburg-this-weekend http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/08/03/queen-paddle-wheeler-to-shove-off-for-vicksburg-this-weekend/#comments Fri, 03 Aug 2012 13:55:22 +0000 Associated Press http://msbusiness.com/?p=60576 MISSISSIPPI RIVER — A comeback for old-fashioned paddlewheel riverboat travel on the Mississippi River continues this weekend with the departure from New Orleans of the Queen of the Mississippi, a brand new, quintuple-decked vessel mixing 19th-century trappings meant to evoke the Mark Twain era with modern amenities including Internet access, satellite television, an exercise area [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2011/09/08/city-hears-plans-for-return-of-american-queen/feed/ 0 Great American Steamboat Co. chooses GodwinGroup http://msbusiness.com/blog/2011/09/01/great-american-steamboat-co-chooses-godwingroup/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=great-american-steamboat-co-chooses-godwingroup http://msbusiness.com/blog/2011/09/01/great-american-steamboat-co-chooses-godwingroup/#comments Thu, 01 Sep 2011 16:49:07 +0000 MBJ Staff http://msbusiness.com/?p=45513 JACKSON — GodwinGroup of Jackson has been selected to provide branding and launch support for the Great American Steamboat Company, a Memphis-based firm specializing in luxury steamboat voyages on the Mississippi and Ohio rivers. GodwinGroup will be responsible for developing initial marketing strategies, web presence and sales materials, with a focus on building brand identity [...]

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