Memphis Destination Planning Guide 2009 - (Page 17) tuniCa queen Mississippi river Cruises tunicariverpark.com 662-363-7622 | 866-805-3535 Who says history and gambling don’t go together? No one in Tunica, that’s for sure. Experience the golden age of river boating along the mighty Mississippi River on the 300-seat non-gaming paddle-wheeler. Three excursions daily with live entertainment. • Sightseeing: 1–2 hours tuniCa riverparK tunicariverpark.com | 662-357-0050 866-51river This 24,000 sq. ft. museum is centered on the life of the Mississippi River and its history. Museum visitors can learn about Hernando DeSoto, view live turtles and fish in one of the four aquariums. • Tour Length: 1 hour • Guides available veterans’ MuseuM www.dyaab.us | 731-836-7400 Honor those who served by learning about WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam and Desert Storm in this 8,900 sq. ft. museum located on the former Dyersburg Army Air Base B-17 training base. • Tour Length: 1 ½ hours • Guides available tunica riverpark west tennessee delta heritage Center 731-779-9000 The towns, attractions, music and culture of West Tennessee are showcased in an impressive 8,300-square-foot museum and tourism center. Located on I-40, Exit 56. southern tenant farMers MuseuM stfm.astate.edu | 870-487-2909 The story of civil rights in the south is truly an epic and is a common thread that runs throughout many industries in our area. One such industry is agriculture. Telling the story of how the cultures first began to work together in an unprecedented way in agriculture is the Southern Tenant Farmers Museum. Because of the controversy of this unacceptable practice of the races mixing and working together at the time, the Tenant Farmer’s Association had to be moved from its original home in Arkansas to Memphis to maintain the safety of those involved. Today, this epic story can be found back in its original location in Tyronza, AR just 34 miles from Downtown Memphis. 17 http://www.tunicariverpark.com http://www.tunicariverpark.com http://www.dyaab.us http://stfm.astate.edu
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