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Jun 28, 20187 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...
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Jun 8, 20183 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...
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May 28, 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,...
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May 25, 20182 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...
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May 15, 20183 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...
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May 10, 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...
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May 7, 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...
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May 3, 20182 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...
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Apr 30, 20184 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...
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Apr 23, 20182 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...
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Apr 19, 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...
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Apr 13, 20184 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...
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Apr 8, 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...
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Apr 4, 20184 min read
"Not with a ten-foot pole!"
Lorraine and I spent a day in New Orleans' charming Garden District. Walking these oak-shaded streets and brick-lined sidewalks takes you...
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Apr 3, 20184 min read
Welcome to Weezy-anna!
We finally made it to Louisiana! We set up camp at Bayou Segnette State Park about twenty minutes outside of the city. This was our...
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Mar 26, 20181 min read
F. O. O. F.
We are Finally Out Of Florida! We never intended to stay four and a half months in any one state, but family obligations reshaped our...
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Mar 19, 20182 min read
Pensacola, Florida... Move along.. Nothing to see here..
We spent the week just outside of Pensacola and I must say I found the city very, very.. unremarkable. Given that it was founded in 1555,...
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Mar 15, 20183 min read
Winter Garden, Florida.. Charming town; lousy camp ground..
As I've written about in the past, you never know what you're going to find when you select a camp ground. We've had delightful...
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Mar 8, 20183 min read
Escaping from East Berlin 1956
One of most enjoyable aspects of traveling the country is meeting people from different walks of life, different states or even different...
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Mar 6, 20181 min read
Wishing life had a PAUSE button
This past Saturday, my only daughter was married. She is (was) my little girl. My head tells me this is a joyous occasion. But my heart...
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