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MEMPHIS -- As the American Queen paddle wheeler steams toward the city early one morning last week, all eyes turn toward Richard and Suzanne Martinez, who are strolling onto the boat's forward deck ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – The ongoing drought has left the American Queen steamboat docked in Memphis, unable to paddle on down the Mississippi River because of low water. A trip that began Aug. 3 at ...

The elegant Mississippi Queen steamboat with about 380 passengers docked in Cape Girardeau Saturday, churning up tourism for the Mississippi River city and an excuse for locals to visit the warm and ...

My recent weeklong Mississippi River cruise on the American Queen took me back through history on the last overnight steam paddlewheeler plying the muddy waters between New Orleans and Memphis.

The Mississippi Queen steamboat won't make its scheduled four visits to La Crosse in September because its 2007 season has been canceled. The steamboat's season was to begin Sept. 1, but more time is ...