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Ambassador Hotel
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The Ambassador, located just blocks from the new Odgen Museum of Southern Art, the D-Day Museum,...
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Mississippi
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It is hard to imagine that the mighty Mississippi, the river that inspired Mark Twain's marvelous stories of steamboats and adventure, originates as a tiny outlet stream from Lake Itasca in northern Minnesota. This tiny stream goes on to become one of the world's greatest river systems, draining all or parts of 31 states and 2,350 square miles before it finally reaches the Gulf of Mexico. Few rivers have played such an integral role in shaping our nation's historical, cultural, and economic heritage. Although billions have been spent to tame the river and reduce flood damages, recent floods have cost taxpayers billions. It still supports an amazing diversity of aquatic life.
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