This Cruise Ship Sails the Mississippi River — With Spacious Suites, Great Restaurants, and Visits to Charming U.S. Small Towns

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This Cruise Ship Sails the Mississippi River — With Spacious Suites, Great Restaurants, and Visits to Charming U.S. Small Towns

The argument for cruising closer to home — on the Viking Mississippi.Courtesy of Viking The Viking Mississippi river ship on the Mississippi River in LouisianaOn an outdoor deck at the National Eagle Center in Wabasha, Minnesota, a telescope rests with its lens facing toward a sandbar along the Mississippi River. I peek through the eyepiece and two bald eagles appear, resting on a tree branch nearly a mile away.“They’ve been there for about 5 ho…