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Crossville, Tennessee: a small town with not much going on (but that might not be a bad thing)
From Nashville, we had planned to head south to Chattanooga then over into Georgia for my nephew's wedding, but the nice thing about not...
Oct 3, 20183 min read


Nashville: "Middle" Tennessee's bright star!
..and the city has a TWO (eh.. maybe one and a half) Delaware connections as well, but more on that below.. One of the interesting facts...
Sep 18, 20188 min read


Memphis.. A nice place to visit, but..
Here are some of the other sites we visited while in Memphis: The Lorraine Motel: In sharp contrast to the upbeat mood of Graceland,...
Aug 22, 20184 min read


Elvis's last performance..
Our second stop in Memphis was to the home of Tennessee's largest tax payer ever: Graceland. Home of Elvis Aaron Presley. Let me begin by...
Aug 2, 20186 min read


Walking in Memphis...
When it comes time to break-camp, Lorraine handles the arranging, securing and cleaning of the inside of the RV while I take care of...
Jul 23, 20183 min read


Leaving Little Rock...
As we travel across the country, there is one question Lorraine and I ask ourselves at each stop, "is this a place we could live...
Jul 17, 20182 min read


Little Rock Central High School... A Delaware connection!
In my previous post, I wrote about our visit to Little Rock Central High School. It was a very powerful and moving experience. We learned...
Jul 2, 20183 min read


Nine children that changed a nation..
Little Rock Central High School, 1957. "There is no courage at the outset: the courage kicks in later." --Minnijean Brown While in Little...
Jun 28, 20187 min read


Tornado warnings in Little Rock!
After leaving Hot Springs, we traveled north to Little Rock, the capital city of Arkansas. Our campsite, Downtown Riverside RV Park , was...
Jun 8, 20183 min read


Hot Springs, Arkansas: Thermal springs and Bigfoot!
After leaving the "exciting" little hamlet of Lake Village, we headed north to the popular town of Hot Springs. This area of the country,...
May 28, 20183 min read


Me.. to the rescue!
The most exciting thing that occurred while we were at Pecan Grove was a fierce storm that blew in one evening. Being trapped in a metal...
May 25, 20182 min read


Meeting the Mayor of Greenville, Mississippi!
Our first stop outside of Mississippi was at Pecan Grove RV Park in Lake Village, Arkansas. This town reminded us of Chester's Mill out...
May 15, 20183 min read


What once was.. is no more..
...And there's a Delaware connection! (see below) ----------- Rodney, Mississippi Population: 0 On a recent trip, we heard of a nearby...
May 10, 20183 min read


Gone but not forgotten. A few last stories..
Here are a few remaining tombstones we found at the Natchez City Cemetery with interesting backstories: A frightened little girl: See the...
May 7, 20183 min read


The Turning Angel
One of the most visited grave markers in the Natchez City Cemetery is a statue commemorating the city's worst catastrophe and has come...
May 3, 20182 min read


History as told by the dead..
One of the things Lorraine and I enjoy doing when staying in an area is visiting the local cemetery. We enjoy reading the poignant...
Apr 30, 20184 min read


A Heapin' Helpin' of Southern Hospitality
"Southern hospitality", I have heard of this phenomenon for many years. Spending most of my life in the Northeast, I tended to be...
Apr 23, 20182 min read


Natchez Coffee: a stir and a story
Sometimes you meet the most interesting people in the most unusual ways; at the intersection of the right place and the right time... and...
Apr 19, 20182 min read


Natchez, MS
Sometimes deciding where to stay is similar to throwing a dart against a map. Although we usually know the general direction, and radius...
Apr 13, 20184 min read


New Orleans in our rear-view mirror
"Folks livin' in the delta fear two things: God and the Mississippi River." After spending several days in the delta region, it is easy...
Apr 8, 20184 min read
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