Riverboat "American Duchess" Returns

Looking at the Riverboat "American Duchess" from Children's Art Park at Catfish Row.

Across on Levee Street, passengers were loaded onto the buses to tour our historic civil war town of Vicksburg, Mississippi.

School children were on a field trip and someone went into the center and turned the water on to start the spray.

School children and chaperones walking toward the playground at Art Park.

An American Duchess sign at the entrance to the waterfront.

A side view of the Riverboat American Duchess today.

A full view of the American Duchess in the Yazoo Diversion Canal while her passengers toured our town.  She will be back next Wednesday with American Song and Queen of the Mississippi.  The following Wednesday is scheduled for three more riverboats.  Queen of the Mississippi, American Queen, and America.  This will be a site to see on both occasions!

Mollie's Nice Doe

My congratulations to Mollie Munn of Sumrall, Mississippi on a fine deer she harvested recently in our great wild and wonderful Mississippi outdoors!  I'm proud of you, Mollie!  Meat on the table!

Riverboat America, Towboat, Etc.

I was pleasantly surprised to see a riverboat moored in my hometown yesterday because "America" was not on my schedule to be here until Saturday.  I found out "America" was moored by an app FINDSHIP on my phone.  After my doctor's appointment, I decided to run down to the riverfront to see the boat.  Here are some pictures I took on my way through town.

A picture of a new restaurant that opened last Saturday called The Mississippi Barbecue Company. I'm looking forward to eating there and I know it will be a BIG hit downtown for sure!

 A closeup-up picture of the Maritime towboat.

Took this picture from my truck of the same Maritime towboat in the Yazoo Diversion Canal heading to the Mississippi River.  

A dingy in the Yazoo Diversion Canal just puttering around.  

Riverboat "America" moored yesterday at the waterfront while workers were loading fresh produce onto the boat.  

A side view of "America."

Today the Grand "American Queen" is at our waterfront for a full day for her passengers to tour and enjoy our historic civil war town of Vicksburg, MS.  Friday the "American Duchess" returns.    

Hunting 2018

The American Queen Returns To My Hometown

I went down to the waterfront to see the American Queen moored for a full day of sight-seeing for her passengers last Friday around 12:30.  It was a perfect day for a tour of our historic civil war town of Vicksburg, MS.  

Transporting and loading up the buses for the passengers to see and visit our historic sites. 

Passengers pouring off the American Queen.  I spoke to the lady in the brown dress who was from Denmark.  I wished her a good time and safe travels.  

I love taking pictures of the American Queens stacks!

A side view!

Sitting down taking a picture after I got out of my GMC truck.

A close-up of the Queen with a fisherman on the banks trying his luck in the Yazoo Diversion Canal!

An Egret beyond the waterfront.

Looking at the hill I need to climb after taking pictures. 

M/V Big J.O. of the Yazoo River Towing Company pushing it's load towards the Port of Vicksburg while passing the grand American Queen Friday afternoon around 4:00 while making another trip to the waterfront.  

Some Country Scenes Of Cotton & Bales Of Hay

I love driving through the backroads and seeing cotton fields and hay bales in my home State of Mississippi. 

Cotton fields were taken near Bolton, MS.  This was taken to the right of the field.

The cotton field to the left.

Up-close pictures of cotton.

Many bales of hay.

American Song & American Duchess Moored @ Waterfront

The American Song is the newest and most modern of American Cruise Lines' riverboats and made its initial stop yesterday in my historic civil war town on its maiden voyage from New Orleans to Memphis.  The second ship from American Cruise Lines is expected to make the trek up and down the Mississippi River in 2019 called, American Harmony.  

The ship, with lounges 40 feet above the water and a four-story, glass-enclosed atrium, accommodates 184 passengers.  Besides stops in Natchez and Vicksburg, the New Orleans to Memphis cruises is eight days and seven nights with daily shore excursions in ports of call that also include New Orleans and Baton Rouge.  

The American Song is the fifth cruise ship to dock in our city.  This is good for business, good for the city, and good for tourism. 

American Duchess and American Song were moored together at opposite ends of the waterfront.  She will be heading southbound and will return on October 19th.  

(Today, October 13th my Facebook friend Dan Knowles, a banjo player on American Song, posted that the American Duchess was dead in the water.  Her electricity went out and had to remove all their passengers). 

I took this picture of American Duchess while I was walking through Children's Art Park At Catfish Row.  The riverboat is peeking above the beautiful Vicksburg Riverfront Murals on the floodwall about the history of my hometown of Vicksburg:  The Key To The South!

MS Snakes Still Out There!

Killed in Harmony, MS while crossing the road.

Killed in Silver Creek, MS that didn't get away.

Killed in Collins, MS.

Killed in Starkville, MS.

Killed in Gulfport, MS by a neighbor putting it to sleep.  Watch your step...they are still out there in our wild Mississippi outdoors!

Hunting Dogs!

I can say that I have hunted with dogs at three deer camps and to hear a dog come closer and closer running a deer will keep you excited and your eyes peeled.  Years ago I had a dog to run a doe right by me but did not shoot and let it go.  I've had dogs to just hang around my stand as well and did not like that at all.  Beagles were used at the deer camps where I hunted here in Mississippi. 

3 Out Of 4 Great Grandsons @ Belated B'Day Party

This past Saturday the family was invited to attend William David's very first birthday party in Raymond, MS and also to meet for the first time our newest member of the family, Noah James.  Here I am holding and feeding him.  I'm so blessed to have lived long enough to see and enjoy my four Great Grandsons.   

Hugging up to the birthday boy, William David "Will!"

This is my Great Grandson Ian.  I love him so much and looking forward to hunting with him this season.  He just passed his Hunter's Education Course with flying colors!  His Mom and Dad are also hunters!

This picture was taken of Tidus David by his Grandmother, Kathleen, this year while visiting her in Wisconsin.  Tidus lives in Montana and I have not seen him since he was a year old.  I miss and love him so much!

Little Will digging in and tasting the sweetness of his very first birthday cake!

You can tell he is savoring every bite!

Will with his Mom, Lucy Ann, and baby brother, Noah James at their home in Raymond, MS.  Everyone enjoyed visiting and singing Happy Birthday to Will.  Will and his baby brother are a day and year apart with Noah born on September 27th and Will's birthday September 28th.  Wishing my Great Grandson Will many more returns of the day!  Happy 1st Birthday!  I love you, Great Gran Gran  xoxo

Duchess In Town Today!

The American Duchess paddlewheeler showed up this morning with passengers to spend a full day of touring our historic civil war town of Vicksburg, Mississippi.  I really like the opened blue umbrellas on the top deck.  

A pulled-back shot of the American Duchess today looking down towards Catfish Row Children's Art Park.  It was a pretty warm day for touring but I'm sure all the passengers enjoyed themselves.  She will return on 10th, 19th, and 24th of October.   She is northbound towards Greenville, MS, and then Memphis, TN.

Vicksburg, The Key To The South!

Get Out of The Road!

My Picture Published In Hometown Paper

Supper On The 'Sip:  Marian Ann Love submitted this photo of the view from the Old Mississippi River Bridge at Vicksburg of the inaugural United Way kickoff "Supper On The 'Sip" Thursday evening.  You are invited to submit photos to share with other readers of The Vicksburg Post.  Simply email high-resolution images in JPEG format to photos@vicksburgpost.com.

It was a fun and enjoyable evening last Thursday with over 15 restaurants that were lined along the bridge with 500 guests listening to music.  We also had three trains crossing over the bridge and towboats northbound/southbound.  It was truly a night to remember.   

Many thanks to The Vicksburg Post for publishing my picture in yesterday's paper in my historic civil war town of Vicksburg:  The Key To The South!

What's For Supper?

Squirrel Dumplings!

Jerrad Whisenant of Hernando, Mississippi killed him some squirrels and will be having squirrel dumplings for his family in our great wild and wonderful Mississippi outdoors!

#17 ~ Another One Bites The Dust

My Facebook friend, Kareen Beinhauer killed #17 hog this past weekend in Alpine, Texas.  The story below of the kill in her own words.  

I was out before 10:00 p.m. I figured I would have the luck like I have had lately so I didn't hold out much hope that a hog would come in. The moon is full enough that I could see quite well and sometime after 1:00 a.m. I thought I could see a shadow or two and sure enough, two hogs came in and started eating the corn. I thought about taking a lung shot but I said to myself, screw it, take the headshot and I did and down he went. He actually tried to get up and take off but I put another one in him and he was done. I am so happy!!!!!!! 17 for the year, 153 total! 

She used a 6.8 SPC Rifle to shoot her hog.  My congratulations to Kareen in our great wild and wonderful TX outdoors!  Way to go girlfriend!