Memphis-based cruise company on the rise
The American Queen riverboat will spend more time in Memphis in 2016 as demand rises for overnight cruises on the lower Mississippi River.
Sales of next year’s cruises are up 200 percent over this time last year, and American Queen operators say more Memphis-New Orleans trips are a big reason.
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