Blogs from Mississippi, United States, North America - page 27

On my 39th birthday, Karen, Michael and I drove down Natchez Trace to Tupelo, Mississippi. In the 1800s, men walked up this trail after sailing flatboats down the Mississippi River. Along the Trace, we saw Indian Mounds and the burial site of Meriwether Lewis, the great trailblazer. Once in Tupelo, we visited Elvis Presley's birthplace. Natchez Trace is a project of the National Park Service and is kept free of commercialism. It makes for a pleasant drive. The trip reminded me of other excursions. The Land Between the Lakes is run by Tennessee Valley Authority. The two lakes are Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley, formed by the damming of the Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers. Both rivers dump into the Ohio. Cairo, Illinois is where the Ohio meets the Mississippi. Down around this area, we saw an ... read more

Well we woke up at about 8am and began opening presents at 9.30. We all had a lot of presents so much we were still opening them until 11.00. I got a whole load of clothes mainly t-shirts, Bonnie knitted me a pair of gloves, Audrey got me a pair of nice jeans and t-shirts. Luke bought me an official Johnny Cash pocket knife which is awesome and really sharp. Seth got me a Hoody from Bass Pro Shop which is a kind of outdoor superstore for all your redneck needs. We had dinner at 2 which was lovely! Bonnie made such a lovely meal, later on we played a game of poker with Luke's new poker set he got.... read more

Me and Audrey got up early this morning and left the house at about 10am to go and do some christmas shopping. we spent most of the day at the mall and a shopping outlet called Dogwood. After being dragged around there for a good 5 hours we met up with Luke and went and got a tree. We went about 20 mile further than we had to but eventually got the one we wanted. We then headed back to Audrey's house and wrapped presents in Bonnie and Charles' room to help cheer Bonnie up who had been in bed all day because of her back problem.... read more

Well we survived the washing experience aided by a very nice Tennessee woman who not only showed us how to operate the beasts contained in room 101 but also gave us free detergent. I think she was somewhat fascinated by our accents, and overawed by our tour; but that’s not surprising seeing as she’d only been over the state line once. Last night we ignored the concierge’s recommendations to go to the Rendezvous but instead headed off to Gus’s Famous Hot & Spicy Fried Chicken Restaurant. Think ultra plump & juicy KFC with attitude and that might give you an idea; fiery and finger licking good for sure. We then headed back to Beale Street for our last night of Memphis blues, beers and whisky. Late this morning in bright sunshine (albeit bitterly cold) we headed ... read more

What a fun day in Natchez, MS. I learned Natchez is the oldest settlement on the Mississippi River. It was the first capital of the Mississippi Territory and also the first capital of the State of Mississippi. I stayed in a very nice campground across the river in Vidalia, LA. My rig was 100 yards from the banks of the mighty Mississippi. I could hear the sounds of the ships’ horns from inside the rig! There is a nice walk along the bluff overlooking the river. I was ¾ of a mile from the bridge and could have walked or ridden a bicycle into Natchez (but I didn’t bring my bike this trip). I parked at the Visitor’s Center and did a self guided walking tour. There are lots of antebellum homes, historic churches and great ... read more