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Mississippi River Museum

125 N Front St
Memphis, TN 38103
(901) 576-7230
mudisland.com
4 star rating based on 5 reviews

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Hours
10AM-8PM daily  
Status: Closed  
Phone Number

tel: (901) 576-7230

Fax Number

tel: (901) 576-6666

Toll Free Number

tel: (800) 507-6507

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digitalcity

Trace the origin of Mississippi River cultures,
from the river's first settlers to modern day
transportation and river commerce. Observe tools
and pottery from Native Americans as well as
military memorabilia and yellowed maps from
European explorers. These early settlers left
behind ornate treasures such as glass, china,
textiles and imported goods. Eras evolve in the
museum to include... more
Posted by digitalcity on May 17, 2007

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Ole Man River by A P. at InsiderPages

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I used to love this museum as a child and it is still an interesting place to visit. There are tons of artifacts about the history and geography of the river and the region. I especially love the authentic-feeling riverboat which takes you into the bowels of a steam ship. You can't go to the museum without taking a walk through the River Walk, that traces the Missisppi River's path all the... more
Posted by Citysearch User on April 21, 2009, (Edited September 04, 2005)

Great afternoon

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We started with the monorail ride across the harbor to Mud Island and then went into the Mississippi River Museum which we thought was very good indeed, one of the best we've visited, barges, riverboats, traders, farmers, gamblers, entertainers, slaves, Indians and settlers. We could have spent hours in such interesting air-conditioned comfort. The scale model representing every mile of... more
Posted by Eyepye-7 on July 05, 2007

Mississippi Mud in Memphis

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It’s been done before … but not quite like this. We’ve all seen scale-models. Cars, trains, airplanes, boats. But his ‘miniature’ is five city blocks long … In conjunction with the adjoining museum, it tells a large part of the story of our nation. We were there in July, 2005. Almost didn’t go. Too hot. Too humid. Oh, well, we... more
Posted by TouringWithEdRuth on April 26, 2007
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