I recently took a week-long trip with my mom to Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi, where we were treated to a heavy dose of southern comfort. The food was delicious, the people were nicer than those back home in Minnesota, and the scenery was exquisite. With a rented car, we left St Paul and saw the following: Eureka Springs, AR Wiederkehr Village, AR Mt Magazine State Park, AR Little Rock, AR Hot Springs, AR DeGray Lake Resort State Park, AR Highway construction Breaux Bridge, LA Lafayette, LA Avery Island, LA Atchafalaya swamplands, LA (as seen from the road) Baton Rouge, LA Natchez, MS Rural MS, LA, AR Cane Creek State Park, AR Notable mentions: - Lunching in a subterranean German tavern on a Sunday morning in rural Arkansas - Appreciating the luxury of Arkansas state parks with
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