Across The Mississippi

Choreographed by Gary & Cheryl Parker (Aus) March 2005
Description: 32 count, 2 wall, Intermediate Level Line Dance
Music: 'I Can See Arkansas' by David Ball from his CD: Freewheeler
Choreographers Note: Dance begins on vocals after 16 counts. Email: moderncountry@tsn.cc
(1-4) Cross, Side, Behind, Side, Rock, Replace
1&2&3,4

(Travelling to the right) Step Left across Right, Step Right to Right side, 

Step Left behind Right, Step Right to Right side, 

Rock / Step Left over Right, Replace weight on Right.
   
(5-8) & Step Pivot, Step Pivot, & Rock FWD, Rock Back
&5&6&7,8 Step Left next to Right, Step FWD Right Pivot 180 deg. 
Left, Step on Left, Step FWD Right Pivot 180 deg.
Left, Step on Left, Rock FWD on Right , Rock back on Left.
   
(9-12) & Back Hook, FWD Hook, Back Together, FWD
&1,2,3&4

Step Right next to Left, Step Left back hooking Right foot across Left, 

Step FWD on Right hooking 
Left foot behind Right, Step back on Left, 

Step Right together, Step FWD on Left. (coaster step)
   
(13-16) & Step 1/4 Pivot, Cross, Side, Behind, Side, FWD
&5&6&7&8

Step FWD on Right, Step FWD on Left Pivot 90 Deg. Right, 

Step on right, Step Left across Right,
Step Right to Right side, Step Left behind Right, 

Step Right to Right side, Step Left FWD.
   
(17-20) Back 1/2 Step, Back 1/2 Step
1&2,3&4&

Step back on Right, Turn 180 Deg to Left Step on Left, Step FWD on Right, 

Step back on Left, Turn 180 Deg. Right, Step on Right, 

Step FWD on Left pivoting 180 Deg Right, Step on Right,
   
(21-24) FWD Together, Back Together, Step 1/4 Pivot Cross
5&6&7&8 Step FWD on Left, Step Right together, Step back on Left, Step Right together,
Step FWD on Left Pivot 90 Deg. Right, Step Right to Right side, cross Left across Right.
   
(25-28) Rock, Rock, Cross, Back Together FWD
1&2 Rock / Step Right to Right side, Rock / Step Left to Left side, cross Right across Left
3&4 Step back on Left, Step Right together, Step FWD on Left
   
(29-32&) & Step Pivot, Step, Coaster Cross
&5&6

Step FWD on Right, Step FWD on Left Pivoting 180 Deg. Right, 

Step FWD on Right, Step FWD on Left
7&8 Step back on Right, Step Left together, cross / Step Right across Left
& Begin to sweep Left foot around and across Right on an & count to begin dance again

Start Again

Restart: On the 3rd wall facing the front do count 24.
  Step on the right foot on an & count and begin dance again.
   
Finish: On the 7th wall music begins to slow down, slow down with the music.
  Dance up to count 16, then do count 17&18. Count 18 will be a ¼ turn left to face the front.