Category Archives: USA 2008

Beaumont, TX This is starting to get ridiculous. Once, in Louisiana is understandable. Twice, in places separated by a hundred miles is getting irritating. This hurricane thing is beginning to piss me off. It’s messing with my schedule and that … Continue reading →

Jennings, LA Finally, after a week of be-bopping between Louisiana and Mississippi. Turning East, West, North and South in turn and generally chasing my tail and retracing steps I have set my face firmly to the west again and feel … Continue reading →

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 →