136 miles - minimum 5-8 hours

General Ulysses S. Grant's final, successful campaign in 1863 to take Vicksburg is a military classic, still studied today. Follow Grant's route through the countryside, over bayous and bogs through Port Gibson and Raymond to his goal—Vicksburg. With its tall stone bluffs along the Mississippi River, Vicksburg was a natural fortress. The steep hills and valleys, together with several formidable rivers and swamps on the other side of the city ...

216 miles - about 6 hours

Leaving the hustle and bustle of New Orleans, get transported back in time cruising along 'Plantation Alley' on this leg of the Great River Road. The Great River road is a collection of highways that follow the mighty Mississippi beginning in Lake Itasca, Minnesota and stretching all the way down to ...

183 miles - 8 hours

The northern section of the Natchez Trace takes you through 183 miles of unspoiled woodlands, with not a gas station or food outlet in sight. As well as the luscious rich greenery, this historic trade route also takes you past historic Civil War sites, Indian burial mounds and the final resting place of one ...