Southern hospitality. You hear about it, read about it in books and see it in the movies. But it really does exist, or at least in our experience. Since our first stop in the state of Mississippi, each interaction with the people of this area has touched us. From the people working at the marina’s to the lockmasters and barge pusher captains, everyone seems to be eager to help. At our one and only marina stop in this state, we were offered their courtesy car, no questions asked. Up until now, most marina’s have had a courtesy car, but it comes along with needing copies of driver’s license, time limits and instructions to refill the gas tank. Here, when I asked about the car, the response was “sure, go ahead and take it”. Keys were in
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