Note: Mary flew from Baton Rouge Airport, Louisiana on March 12 to her home in California. I’m hoping to get her back with me by mid-April. My current plans are to drift SLOWLY north along the Mississippi River to Memphis, Tennessee where I’ll then turn northeast heading for New England for the Summer. Can’t go north too fast because it’s still cold up there! The Mississippi River is rich in history…I expect it to be an interesting passage.
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Yesterday, still a little tired from the previous day’s long hot and humid drive, I decided to have a shortened day out and about. First stop was at the Natchez Visitor Reception Center to pickup brochures and maps, both local and for my upcoming drive through western Mississippi to Memphis Tennessee.
It’s one of the largest visitors centers to which I’ve ever been. Including a 20 minute video entitled The Natchez Story, the center is a mini-museum itself, I was there for 1.5 hours.
To read about Natchez, click this link…
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natchez,_Mississippi
Here are some of the photos that I took…
As always you may left click upon an image to see an enlarged view and then click once again to see an even larger view…
I thought this made for an interesting photo when you read the upper right sign. Hmmmm…
Next stop was Bluff Park where, in the past, the wealthy built their homes for the scenic views across the Mississippi River of Vidalia, Louisiana, refreshing breezes and beautiful sunsets…
Then down to an area called Natchez under the hill. The river waterfront was the rougher, seedier part of town where the poorer folks located. Today, of course, its been cleaned up…
An endangered species????…
The Mississippi River looking north…
Looking south…the riverboat is a casino and hotel…
Looking back up the hill…
The Under the Hill Saloon has been there since 1832. If only it could talk…the stories it could tell! Here’s their website link…
http://www.underthehillsaloon.com/custom/webpage.cfm?content=content&id=2
Enjoying historic places is another joy in the life of a full-time RVer!
The red dot on the below map shows my approximate location in the State of Mississippi. You may double left-click the map to make it larger…
Enjoying 65-75 degree temperatures most of the year is a primary joy in the RVing lifestyle!
“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving”…Albert Einstein
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http://ramblinmanphotos.wordpress.com/
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