American Cruise Lines has announced that it is adding capacity and itineraries on the Mississippi River and tributaries by introducing the first-ever nine-day “Arkansas River” cruise between Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Memphis, Tennessee. It is also introducing a new 11-day “Great Smoky Mountains” cruise between Knoxville and Huntsville, Tennessee, and a new eight-day “Gulf Coast” cruise between Pensacola, Florida, and New Orleans, Louisiana. Great Smoky Mountains CruiseThe cruise will sail between Knoxville, Tennessee, and Huntsville, Alabama. It will also visit Pigeon Forge, TN; Great Smoky Mountains National Park; Gatlinburg, TN; Fort Southwest Point, TN; cruising along the Appalachian Mountains; Chattanooga, TN; cruising the Tennessee River; and Decatur, AL. Highlights include Knoxville, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Dolly Parton’s Dixie Stampede in Pigeon Forge, the K-25 History Center in Oak Ridge and the Appalachian Mountains.