Mud Island

One of the big attractions at Mud Island is the scale model of the Mississippi River. Funny enough, the scale model begins at st Louis, with small displays with information about the headwaters in Minnesota.

Other than skipping Minnesota, the scale model is fascinating. The model shows depth and width. The were tons of signs around with different information about the uses of the river in different areas, the history and the unique environments.

It was much chillier than we were expecting it to be here this day. It would have been lots of fun to get in the water and cool off on a hot day.


The pictures show Gemma between Memphis and St. Louis on the Mississippi with Amelia in the background.

The second picture is Amelia and Gemma at the mouth of the river near New Orleans. Downtown Memphis is in the background.

William was in his glory. There was tons of water and a huge space to explore. The area was fairly well contained, so other than falling into the river, there wasn't a way to get lost. I don't think we saw him for at least 45 minutes. He was very, very into this. Just not into staying with us.