Posts Tagged ‘Natchez’
We went for a river cruise on the Mississippi river on the paddle steamboat Natchez. Below is some information about the Natchez copied from Wikipedia.
The ninth and current Natchez, the SS. Natchez, is a sternwheel steamboat based in New Orleans, Louisiana. Built in 1975, she is sometimes referred to as the Natchez IX. She is operated by the New Orleans Steamboat Company and docks at the Toulouse Street Wharf. Day trips include harbor and dinner cruises along the Mississippi River.
The Natchez IX is modeled not after the original Natchez, but rather the steamboats Hudson and Virginia. Her steam engines were originally built in 1925 for the steamboat Clairton, from which the steering system also came. From the S.S. J.D. Ayres were taken the copper bell, made of 250 melted silver dollars. The bell has on top a copper acorn that was once on the Avalon (now known as the Belle of Louisville), and on the Delta Queen. The Natchez IX also features a steam calliope that can play 32 notes. The wheel is made of white oak and steel, is 25 feet (7.6 m) by 25 feet (7.6 m), and weighs over 26 tons.[2] The whistle came from a ship that sank in 1908 on the Monongahela River.[citation needed] The Natchez IX was launched in Braithwaite, Louisiana. She is 265 feet (81 m) long and 46 feet (14 m) wide, has a draft of six feet and weighs 1384 tons. Natchez IX is mostly made of steel, to comply with United States Coast Guard rules.[1][3]
In 1982 the Natchez won the Great Steamboat Race, which is held every year on the Wednesday immediately before the first Saturday in May, as part of the Kentucky Derby Festival held in Louisville, Kentucky.[4] She has also participated in other races, and has never lost.[2] Those beaten by the Natchez include the Belle of Louisville, the Delta Queen, and the Mississippi Queen.
During the Hurricane Katrina disaster, the Natchez was temporarily moved upriver to Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Since then, operations have returned to New Orleans.
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Is the great opportunity to know Mississippi River performing “Dukes of Dixieland band”, when the sunset touches the water and city starts waking up. Take a cruise and enjoy it.
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After a lovely dinner in the Natchez’s dinning hall (from 6 to 7pm), the steamboat started the relaxing cruise on the Mississippi River where the passengers enjoyed the view of the New Orleans’ skyline for the next two hours with a live Jazz music band playing during the last hour.
http://www.steamboatnatchez.com/dinner_cruise.html
2011 BatB NOLA con.
Recorded with Kodak Play Touch Pocket Video Camera on July 11, 2011. Clips put together using Windows Live Movie Maker.
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The Great Mississippi River Balloon Race is a three day event spanning Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Two balloon flights take place each day as weather permits.
Enjoy beautiful hot air balloons as they fly over the cities of Natchez, MS and Vidalia, LA as well as the historic Mississippi River.
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After a lovely dinner in the Natchez’s dinning hall (from 6 to 7pm), the steamboat started the relaxing cruise on the Mississippi River where the passengers enjoyed the view of the New Orleans’ skyline for the next two hours with a live Jazz music band playing during the last hour.
http://www.steamboatnatchez.com/dinner_cruise.html
2011 BatB NOLA con.
Recorded with Kodak Play Touch Pocket Video Camera on July 11, 2011. Clips put together using Windows Live Movie Maker.
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Along the New Orleans Harbour Point a short lunch and jazz cruise.
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Music by Charley Pride; The Mississippi River is North America’s largest river system. It’s the fourth longest river and 10th most powerful river in the world.
Natchez Mississippi; the City on the Bluff; is the oldest settlement on the Mississippi River. In 1714 the French settled on the high bluffs and surrounding area and two years later a permanent fort was established.
Natchez, Vicksburg, Greenville and Tunica are the only Mississippi cities with bridges over the Mississippi River.
Even though the Mississippi River is rising; there is no chance of Natchez flooding. Natchez sits on a bluff approximately 150 to 200 feet above the Mississippi River. But, because the Natchez Under-the-Hill is situated below the main city area; it, could experience flooding as the river rises. The River poem was written by Deborah Young, Visual Poet. Video inspired by Mississippi River, Natchez, Mr. Charley Pride
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Great southern food, live jazz and the steam-powered boat – all filmed by Polish Wild Pig Members.
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(Vidalia, La.) – Protecting people’s lives is what this flood
fight is all about. Without the Mississippi River and Tributaries
system, more lives and property would be at risk. Corps personnel from
the Vidalia, La. area office are continually monitoring the levees.
(Video by Brooks Hubbard, USACE)
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Dredging the Mississippi River. Photos from my Mothers Album.
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