Mississippi River cruises have surged in popularity in recent decades, especially among travelers looking to enjoy guided tours of historical cities and towns across the American Midwest and South.

Travel Agent recently sailed the Upper Mississippi River aboard Viking Mississippi. In our first story, we covered the first leg of the trip, from an overnight in St. Louis, up to Hannibal, MO. In ...

[DUBUQUE COUNTY, Iowa] — A Virginia family is embarking on an extraordinary adventure. Nikki Bettis, the mother of 15 biological children, is leading the charge as she and seven of her kids are ...

DUBUQUE, Iowa (KWQC) - A Virginia mom and her seven youngest children are paddling the entire length of the Mississippi River — a 2,350-mile journey from Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico — and their ...

THIS SWEEPSTAKES ENDED SUNDAY, AUGUST 17, 2025 AT 11:59 PM CT AND ONE WINNER WAS RANDOMLY SELECTED. Spend a day on the Mississippi River! Enter to win a cruise for two aboard Riverboat Twilight, ...