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A side trip to Dallas

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April 29th 2006
Leaving Jackson, MS at around 9 AM, I knew I was going to run into some rain and sure enough I did. However it didnt slow me down too much. Going over the border into Louisiana I was amazed once again by the Mississippi River even though I've seen it a handfull of times previously. Every state I visit from Louisiana on I've never seen before, so this is all new to me. Driving along the roa ... read more

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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