Mississippi Trail
In the spirit of the ever-so-popular Oregon Trail computer game, this scenario-based, touchscreen interactive gives visitors the opportunity to create their own adventure by selecting from three characters. Faced with a series of decisions along the way, visitors encounter historic events and legendary figures as well as many travel hazards of the mid-1800s en route to their destinations along the Mississippi River.
River as a Home
A series of five :30 audio programs play alongside a grouping of vignettes, where visitors hear stories from five different people who, over the centuries, have called the area around Vicksburg home.
A Flood of Memories
Located in a replica tent that would have been found in a “tent city” during the devastating flood of 1927, this touchscreen interactive tells the experiences of a family who weathered this disaster. Though the family is fictional, Silver Oaks’ writers carefully crafted this family’s story based on historical research, carefully weaving together the details to allow visitors to see and feel what it would have been like from a parent’s perspective, as well as that of a small child and a teenage son.
River of Commerce
This computer-based, touchscreen interactive explains the Mississippi’s role as a resource for transportation of goods within the U.S. as a whole, as well as details the role of the Port of Vicksburg as the U.S.’s 11th largest inland port. The interactive includes an admin system so that the client can update text and images as needed
USACE Map Interactive
This computer-based, touchscreen interactive highlights the nine divisions of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, as well as the 12 Engineer Research and Development Centers – featuring their district overview and major missions, along with a photo gallery. An admin system is included so that the client can keep text and images up to date.
Eco Theater
A set of videos at this touchscreen exhibit allows visitors to learn about the endangered and invasive species that inhabit the Mississippi River Alluvial Valley.
River of Tomorrow
Recognizing that children are the future, this video focuses on the Corps of Engineers’ 200-year plan to keep the river clean and navigable as the demands of industry and population rise, while intertwining snippets from grade school children talking about why we need the river and what it means to them.
