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Heritage Tourism in the American South

Cowboys Cowgirls Music and Culinary Traditions The American South is comprised of 14 States from Oklahoma and Texas to the Gulf Coast and South Atlantic port cities and from the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers to New Orleans. Historical Tourism and Victorian Architecture Guthrie lies along one of the primary corridors into Texas and Mexico and is a… Continue reading Heritage Tourism in the American South

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City Breaks along the US Gulf and South Atlantic Coast

New Orleans Mobile Savannah Charleston Ashville and Charlotte
The original settlement of New Orleans and the oldest neighborhood in the city is Vieux Carre, better known as the French Quarter. Established by the French in 1718, the location continues to be a valuable site for trade to its strategic position along the Mississippi River. The district is a National Historic Landmark and is bordered by popular streets, such as Canal, Decatur and Rampart Streets and Esplanade Avenue. The French Quarter boasts cultural contributions from the French, Spanish, Italians, Africans, Irish and others as demonstrated by the development of New Orleans as a global port.