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The Great River Road Museum
Visiting The Great River Road Museum opens visitor's eyes to what early life along the lower Mississippi was like.
The culture, commerce, folklore and music were a fusion of all the foreign countries that discovered and developed this new territory. From the wealthy owners of great sugar empires, to the humble lives of the enslaved, this museum details how each lived and survived beside this powerful body of water.
The Mississippi River has proved to be the most important body of water in the United States. For early explorers, its width and powerful current daunted them as they attempted to cross and explore passages West.
Conquering the twists, turns and challenges of the Mighty Mississippi resulted in doubling the size of the newly discovered territory. It quickly became the main contributor to the physical and economic growth of what was to become The United States of America.
Our Great River Road Museum is a self guided tour that is open daily
from 8 AM until 4 PM.
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