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Roosevelt State Park - Morton, Mississippi

North America » United States » Mississippi » Forest March 30th 2014

We went exploring at url=http://mississippistateparks.reserveamerica.com/campgroundDetails.do?contractCode=MS&parkId=154848Roosevelt State Park today. The sunny day and blue skies were perfect for testing out my new camera. The park is located about 10 miles from our home and we have passed by many times without stopping to visit. It is about a mile north of I-20 just about 45 minutes' drive east of Jackson Mississippi. For a $3 day-pass entry fee, we visited the lake area, picnic locations (which were abundant) and saw the CCC cabins that are part of the National Historic Register. The entry station was not manned, but there was a sign asking for the $3 to be placed in the honor box located nearby. The hotel on-site is a bonus at $62/night for weekdays and $74 /night for weekends. Every room faces the lake and has an ... read more

...and then the Police were right behind us!

North America » United States » Mississippi » Forest September 28th 2013

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another door opens

We had the best of intentions, really, we did! This was the day of our 5K run at the local Wing Dang Doodle Festival in Forest, Mississippi. After several mis-steps getting out the door, we were late to the start and actually were BEHIND the police cars for the first 3/4 mile. Then, they waited for us and we moved on through the route knowing that we were dead last in the race. We persevered and eventually passed a participant with an injured ankle. So, we didn't finish last, but the lesson for the day was to get to the start line on time next year!... read more

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