Mississippi falls between Louisiana and Alabama as one of the states of the Deep South. While there is no universal agreement as to which states meet that criteria, it usually includes at least Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina. Yes, I live in the Deep South.
Tiled artwork in the Rest Area men's room
Mississippi started as a passage state as we traveled to Missouri or Texas over the last year since coming to Georgia. But if you look you'll often find more intriguing reasons to stop and investigate.
Birthplace of Elvis Presley: Tupelo, Mississippi
This is the actual house, fixed up a bit
More details on a sign
Elvis with flair
We were looking at the halfway point from here to Missouri and I mentioned a few towns that had nice hotels and mentioned the name Tupelo to my wife. She wondered why that sounded familiar so she looked it up online, and turns out it is the birthplace of Elvis Presley. So that's where we stopped for the night and then couldn't leave until we looked around the Park area.
So many signs in town you'll never forget you're in Laurel
Ben's workshop where he makes his furniture
There's a little General Store inside where you can buy Sasparilla
Another place that is a destination is Laurel, Mississippi, where television personalities Ben and Erin Napier film their popular show "Home Town" is produced. On one of our trips back from Texas we decided to take a detour south of the highway to spend a couple nights and take in the sights. We did all the touristy things and my wife decided she had to have a special Magnolia flower pillow like they showed on the program. It still has a prominent place in her decor and she has added other magnolia decor here and there. The highlight of the trip for my wife was driving down a street and seeing Ben and Erin walking down to their vehicle. Sometimes it's the little things.
Until next time,
Arktander
(aka David Andreasen)
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