American Queen stranded in Memphis due to low water
by Associated Press Published: August 10,2012
Tags: cruise, drought, dry, navigation, river, river traffic, safety, severe weather, Steamboat, stranded, tourism, tourist, vacation, visitor, water level, Weather
MISSISSIPPI RIVER — The American Queen steamboat is docked in Memphis, Tenn., unable to paddle on down the Mississippi River because of low water. A trip that began Aug. 3 at Louisville, Ky., was cut short well before the steamboat’s destination of Vicksburg. American Queen Steamboat Company’s Tim Rubacky tells The Commercial Appeal navigation problems [...] [...]
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