A mural on the side of a building has an icon of the Mississippi River
The Mississippi Queen was the second largest paddle wheel driven river steamboat ever built. The Mississippi Queen had 206 state rooms for a capacity of 412 guests and a crew of 157. It was 116 meters (382 ft) long, 21 meters (68 ft) wide[1], and displaces 3,709 metric tonnes (3,364 tons)
When in service, the Mississippi Queen was a genuine stern paddlewheeler with a wheel that measured 6.7 meters (22 ft) in diameter by 11 meters (36 ft) wide and weighed 77 metric tonnes (70 tons). The steamboat also featured a 44 whistle steam calliope, which was the largest on the Mississippi River system. In 2008 the Mississippi Queen was reported to be out of passenger service until 2009[3].
The Mississippi Queen was laid up in New Orleans at Perry Street Wharf after being gutted for renovation. Instead, however, the steamboat was sold for scrap in May 2009. She was towed for the last time to Morgan City, LA on March 24, 2011 to be cut down. Credit: Wikipedia
What a sad end to a beautiful boat!
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ReplyDeleteWould loved to have heard the calliope playing!
ReplyDeleteNice pic and history lesson!
Another victom of the recession? What a shame.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty. I love the bright colors!
ReplyDeleteVery nice mural. Obviously we are a throw away sociability.
ReplyDeleteI hope the mural will be there for a nice long time.
ReplyDeleteSo sad about this boat. It gives me those "mean old Mississippi River Blues".
Great shot of the mural, love the info. What an exciting time in our history.
ReplyDeleteI like this mural very much but how sad the Mississippi Queen ended up as scrap.
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