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Newsletters
The Experience Mississippi River newsletter is coming soon! Watch for our upcoming newsletter with news from Experience Mississippi River, the Great River Road and all ten states: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana.
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 The Great River Road was established in 1938 as the national parkway of the Mississippi River. Follow the green Pilot's Wheel road signs that mark its route nearly 3,000 miles through 10 states. |
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| Hundreds of years ago, Native Americans used the Great River Road for trade and travel, with the Hopewell Indian culture becoming the most advanced society in early North America. |
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| When you visit the Headwaters of the Mississippi, make sure to plan a stop in nearby Bemidji for a photo with the giant statutes of Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox - folklore favorites of Minnesota's northwoods. |
| Gayle - Bemidji, MN |
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| Located in historic downtown Paducah, the Museum of the American Quilter’s Society lobby is adorned with beautiful stained glass windows in a variety of quilted patterns. You'll find more than 150 quilts on display; treasures not to be your “grandmas” quilts, but delicate works of art. |
| Marge B. - Frankfort, KY |
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