Category Archives: On the Road Again

Natchez, MS Another day in Vicksburg. No great insights today. But I’ll share a funny story: The Old Court House Museum in Vicksburg is a National Treasure. The place is a randomly arranged collection of miscellanea curated with a decidedly … Continue reading →

Vicksburg, MS The sheer number of monuments and memorials in Vicksburg is staggering. They coat the National Park and spill out onto city streets as if there were too many to be stuffed even into the massive expanse of park. … Continue reading →

Jackson, MS Another long day. I knew there wouldn’t be any place to eat lunch, so I planned to get lunch before I left, didn’t, and ended up about being right that there was no place to eat lunch. I … Continue reading →

Natchez, MS Good-bye New Orleans. Can’t say I won’t be glad to see the back of you. I rode alongside the Lower 9th Ward today on my way out of town. I had a hard time telling whether the desolation … Continue reading →

Even in the rain New Orleans finds a way to occupy your time. Mass in the oldest cathedral in the United States. A ferry ride across the mighty Mississippi for a Muffaletta and beers on the other side, in Algiers. … Continue reading →