Headed up the Nachez Trace from Vicksburg. Jackson, Mississippi had the worst roads that we have seen and was not a great town. Stopped at Kosciusko and discovered that it was Opera's birthplace. On to Tupelo which happened to be Elvis' birthplace. Tupelo is one of the nicer Southern towns that we have been in. We headed toward Memphis and traveled through lots of green hills and swamps. The Mississippi river delta area is largely farmland. We have spent 5 days in Tunica, just south of Memphis, Tennessee. It's a sort of less hectic Las Vegas area with about 6 large casino complexes that are very spread out. The weather has been beautiful and we have enjoyed relaxing and sight seeing. We don't gamble much, but did manage to attend a great seafood buffet.
We spent a day in Memphis. They call this area the mid-south. We liked Memphis a lot. Rode an antique Trolley Car around the town and waterfront. Met an 87 year old delightful lady who had been a singer with the big bands years ago. She married a drummer and had a great 57 year marriage. She works for fun as an usher at the Fed Ex Forum stadium - a job that she got when she was 80! Walked along Beale St. an area noted for Blues music. B. B. King's club anchors the area. There are "notes" in the sidewalk (like stars in Hollywood) with the names of blues music greats. We did not know too many! The stores all had bar-b-cue, beer, ribs and Elvis memorabilia. Memphis was pretty clean. Trash continues to be a huge problem throughout the South. Those plastic grocery bags (they don't offer paper) and beer cans are the most common offenders.
We crossed the Mississippi River at two locations for short trips into Arkansas. What we saw looked pretty grim. In general it seems like Mississippi is in better shape than Georgia, Alabama, and Arkansas.
We did drive by Graceland. It's a beautiful mansion with nice grounds. We decided not to go inside and see the 60s and 70s decorating! Have seen many pictures. Elvis' cars and planes were visible. There is a gift shop that claims to sell upscale Elvis memorabilia - not sure what that would be!
We spent a day in Memphis. They call this area the mid-south. We liked Memphis a lot. Rode an antique Trolley Car around the town and waterfront. Met an 87 year old delightful lady who had been a singer with the big bands years ago. She married a drummer and had a great 57 year marriage. She works for fun as an usher at the Fed Ex Forum stadium - a job that she got when she was 80! Walked along Beale St. an area noted for Blues music. B. B. King's club anchors the area. There are "notes" in the sidewalk (like stars in Hollywood) with the names of blues music greats. We did not know too many! The stores all had bar-b-cue, beer, ribs and Elvis memorabilia. Memphis was pretty clean. Trash continues to be a huge problem throughout the South. Those plastic grocery bags (they don't offer paper) and beer cans are the most common offenders.
We crossed the Mississippi River at two locations for short trips into Arkansas. What we saw looked pretty grim. In general it seems like Mississippi is in better shape than Georgia, Alabama, and Arkansas.
We did drive by Graceland. It's a beautiful mansion with nice grounds. We decided not to go inside and see the 60s and 70s decorating! Have seen many pictures. Elvis' cars and planes were visible. There is a gift shop that claims to sell upscale Elvis memorabilia - not sure what that would be!
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