MEMPHIS -- As the American Queen paddle wheeler steams toward the city early one morning last week, all eyes turn toward Richard and Suzanne Martinez, who are strolling onto the boat's forward deck ...

Today is Wednesday, Aug. 6, the 218th day of 2025. There are 147 days left in the year. Today in history: Advertisement Article continues below this ad On August 6, 1945, during World War II, the U.S.

Then hard times hit. In 2008, the Majestic American Line, which then owned the American Queen, went belly up. The historic Delta Queen was docked in Chattanooga as a floating hotel. The Mississippi ...

Few people see the Mississippi River the way John Ruskey does. Ruskey runs Quapaw Canoe Company in Clarksdale, Mississippi. He and his team of guides lead tours of the river in wooden dugout canoes, ...