Alligator Alley

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May 20th 2005
Started off the day by going to the gym again this morning… Then to Denny’s to try and get breakfast which was a mission and a half!! We crossed into the state of Mississippi, where the capital is Jackson and the population is about 200,000. There have been a lot of problems here over the years, especially in the 1950’s/60’s. You see the main economy was agriculture and therefore was he ... read more

North America » United States » Florida

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more