Students from Marquette University High School in Milwaukee, Wisc., canoed from Grand Gulf to Natchez Monday afternoon, docking at Natchez Under-the-Hill. Every year a class from the high school takes a trip for learning experiences. This year, the study followed Civil War areas and stops along the Mississippi River. (Tim Givens / The Natchez Democrat)

Students from Marquette University High School in Milwaukee, Wisc., canoed from Grand Gulf to Natchez Monday afternoon, docking at Natchez Under-the-Hill. Every year a class from the high school takes a trip for learning experiences. This year, the study followed Civil War areas and stops along the Mississippi River. (Tim Givens / The Natchez Democrat)