With the Mighty Mississippi at a low, Memphis’ cruise ships turn to buses
The American Queen docks in Tunica, Mississippi, May 28 for a final stop before docking in Memphis on Memorial Day. (Keely Brewer/The Daily Memphian file)
Memphis has bet on the Mississippi River cruise industry and its tourism dollars, but as the river hits record lows, cruise operators and the city prepare for an uncertain future.
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Keely Brewer
Keely Brewer is a Report for America corps member covering environmental impacts on communities of color in Memphis. She is working in partnership with the Ag & Water Desk, a sustainable reporting network aimed at telling water and agriculture stories across the Mississippi River Basin.
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