Planned Route
The planned ‘route’ is to start in Chicago on the Illinois river. The Illinois river will merge with the Mississippi river a little bit south of St Louis. From there the Mississippi river will be followed all the way to New Orleans going through St Louis and Memphis.
Below a list of the cities, towns, villages and respective distances:
| Name | Type of Location | Countdown (nautical miles) | in km | Distance to next location (nmi) | in km |
| Chicago, Illinois | City | 1423 | 2635 | 61 | 113 |
| Morris, Illinois | City | 1362 | 2522 | 11 | 20 |
| Seneca, Illinois | Village | 1351 | 2502 | 5 | 9 |
| Marseilles, Illinois | City | 1346 | 2493 | 9 | 17 |
| Ottawa, Illinois | City | 1337 | 2476 | 2 | 4 |
| Naplate, Illinois | Village | 1335 | 2472 | 7 | 13 |
| North Utica, Illinois | Village | 1328 | 2459 | 4 | 7 |
| Oglesby, Illinois | City | 1324 | 2452 | 3 | 6 |
| LaSalle, Illinois | Village | 1321 | 2446 | 1 | 2 |
| Peru, Illinois | City | 1320 | 2445 | 4 | 7 |
| Spring Valley, Illinois | City | 1316 | 2437 | 10 | 19 |
| Hennepin, Illinois | Village | 1306 | 2419 | 12 | 22 |
| Henry, Illinois | City | 1294 | 2396 | 7 | 13 |
| Lacon, Illinois | City | 1287 | 2384 | 9 | 17 |
| Chillicothe, Illinois | City | 1278 | 2367 | 1 | 2 |
| Rome, Illinois | CDP | 1277 | 2365 | 5 | 9 |
| Spring Bay, Illinois | Village | 1272 | 2356 | 7 | 13 |
| Peoria Heights, Illinois | Village | 1265 | 2343 | 2 | 4 |
| Peoria, Illinois | City | 1263 | 2339 | 4 | 7 |
| East Peoria, Illinois | City | 1259 | 2332 | 2 | 4 |
| Creve Coeur, Illinois | Village | 1257 | 2328 | 6 | 11 |
| Pekin, Illinois | City | 1251 | 2317 | 7 | 13 |
| Kingston Mines, Illinois | Village | 1244 | 2304 | 18 | 33 |
| Liverpool, Illinois | Village | 1226 | 2271 | 6 | 11 |
| Havana, Illinois | City | 1220 | 2259 | 10 | 19 |
| Bath, Illinois | Village | 1210 | 2241 | 15 | 28 |
| Browning, Illinois | Village | 1195 | 2213 | 8 | 15 |
| Beardstown, Illinois | City | 1187 | 2198 | 18 | 33 |
| Meredosia, Illinois | Village | 1169 | 2165 | 5 | 9 |
| Naples, Illinois | Town | 1164 | 2156 | 5 | 9 |
| Valley City, Illinois | Village | 1159 | 2146 | 29 | 54 |
| Kampsville, Illinois | Village | 1130 | 2093 | 11 | 20 |
| Hardin, Illinois | Village | 1119 | 2072 | 21 | 39 |
| Grafton, Illinois | City | 1098 | 2033 | 16 | 30 |
| Alton, Illinois | City | 1082 | 2004 | 24 | 44 |
| St. Louis, Missouri | City | 1058 | 1959 | 28 | 52 |
| Crystal City, Missouri | City | 1030 | 1908 | 27 | 50 |
| Ste. Genevieve, Missouri | City | 1003 | 1858 | 10 | 19 |
| Kaskaskia, Illinois | Village | 993 | 1839 | 4 | 7 |
| Chester, Illinois | City | 989 | 1832 | 29 | 54 |
| Grand Tower, Illinois | City | 960 | 1778 | 27 | 50 |
| Cape Girardeau, Missouri | City | 933 | 1728 | 9 | 17 |
| Thebes, Illinois | Village | 924 | 1711 | 5 | 9 |
| Commerce, Missouri | Village | 919 | 1702 | 39 | 72 |
| Cairo, Illinois | City | 880 | 1630 | 30 | 56 |
| Wickliffe, Kentucky | City | 850 | 1574 | 14 | 26 |
| Columbus, Kentucky | City | 836 | 1548 | 14 | 26 |
| Hickman, Kentucky | City | 822 | 1522 | 33 | 61 |
| New Madrid, Missouri | City | 789 | 1461 | 16 | 30 |
| Tiptonville, Tennessee | Town | 773 | 1432 | 20 | 37 |
| Caruthersville, Missouri | City | 753 | 1395 | 43 | 80 |
| Barfield, Arkansas | UCD | 710 | 1315 | 4 | 7 |
| Tomato, Arkansas | UCD | 706 | 1308 | 20 | 37 |
| Osceola, Arkansas | City | 686 | 1270 | 19 | 35 |
| Reverie, Tennessee | UCD | 667 | 1235 | 32 | 59 |
| Memphis, Tennessee | City | 635 | 1176 | 5 | 9 |
| West Memphis, Arkansas | City | 630 | 1167 | 30 | 56 |
| Tunica, Mississippi | Town | 600 | 1111 | 37 | 69 |
| Helena-West Helena, Arkansas | City | 563 | 1043 | 11 | 20 |
| Friars Point, Mississippi | Town | 552 | 1022 | 63 | 117 |
| Rosedale, Mississippi | City | 489 | 906 | 35 | 65 |
| Arkansas City, Arkansas | City | 454 | 841 | 15 | 28 |
| Greenville, Mississippi | City | 439 | 813 | 43 | 80 |
| Mayersville, Mississippi | Town | 396 | 733 | 9 | 17 |
| Lake Providence, Louisana | Town | 387 | 717 | 52 | 96 |
| Vicksburg, Mississippi | City | 335 | 620 | 41 | 76 |
| St Jospeh, Louisana | Town | 294 | 544 | 12 | 22 |
| Waterproof, Louisiana | Town | 282 | 522 | 19 | 35 |
| Natchez, Mississippi | City | 263 | 487 | 86 | 159 |
| Morganza, Louisiana | Village | 177 | 328 | 11 | 20 |
| St. Francisville, Louisiana | Town | 166 | 307 | 6 | 11 |
| New Roads, Louisiana | City | 160 | 296 | 27 | 50 |
| Baton Rouge, Louisiana | City | 133 | 246 | 58 | 107 |
| Donaldsonville, Louisiana | City | 75 | 139 | 28 | 52 |
| Lutcher, Louisiana | Town | 47 | 87 | 47 | 87 |
| New Orleans, Louisiana | City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |