Category Archives: Mississippi

I found out about this place in Leland, Mississippi when I was looking for potential stops on our trip. It sounded like a goofy, fun museum, and we decided to stop. It turned out be be an adventure of a … Continue reading →

A hurricane three weeks ago blew a bunch of American Flamingos far north into the eastern United States where they’d never been seen before. The closest ones to me were in central Alabama, seven hours away. After debating with myself … Continue reading →

Elvis was born in Tupelo on January 8, 1935 in the front room a 300-square-foot, two-room house built by his father. When he got rich, he bought the house, restored it, and it opened for tours while he was still … Continue reading →

It was sunny, hot and humid, but I was prepared. I had my hat and sunglasses, my binoculars and camera, a park map, and a thermos of Kool-Aid. One of my first stops was the Shirley House, which was there … Continue reading →

We stayed the night in Corinth, Mississippi. There was a small park nearby with some remains of Civil War entrenchments, so we drove over to see what there was to see. This next photo is a postcard. The back of … Continue reading →