Kenner's historic Rivertown will soon serve as the newest stop for a Mississippi River cruise line under a new agreement unanimously approved by the Kenner City Council on Thursday night.

Kenner officials paved the way for American Cruise Lines to construct a new docking facility on the site of an abandoned dock that's sat vacant since Hurricane Katrina, near LaSalle's Landing at the southernmost point of Williams Boulevard.

Once completed, the Delaware-based company will include Kenner on its several Mississippi River cruise itineraries, where up to 180 passengers will explore the city for a day before embarking to their next destination.

"By adding a stop in Rivertown, the area will experience a high-spending demographic, an increase in on-the-ground visitors, and the opportunity for

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