Mississippi river towns are supporting the comeback of the overnight cruise industry.
by Keely Brewer, The Daily Memphian, Mississippi Today July 13, 2023 A decade after the Mississippi River’s overnight cruise industry’s comeback, the three companies running the river are expanding itineraries, adjusting their fleets to meet fluctuating demand and eyeing new customer bases, all while river towns make moves to support the industry’s return to the waterway. For a few hours on a balmy evening just before Memorial Day, hundreds of cruise-goers sprawled across Tunica, Mississippi.
This article first appeared on Mississippi Today and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.
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