The adventures of Jen and Doug and a black cat named Mr. Knightley.
On top of the recent Civil Rights stops in Alabama and Mississippi, there was a little sense of dread about visiting another museum devoted to the dark side of America’s history so soon. However, the …
As we passed a billboard advertising an upcoming ZZ Top and Lynyrd Skynyrd show, Doug said “Look!” in a way that made me think he might be interested in seeing these bands that I’d never …
We detoured to Magnolia to visit the Lynyrd Skynyrd Memorial, which is near the site of the infamous plane crash. Doug deemed it a key moment in the history of rock-n-roll, and therefore worthy of …
We of course were in Vicksburg to see the National Military Park, but we made the most of our short time there. I’m here to tell you, there’s not much to it. In addition to …
Now drydocked at the Lower Mississippi River Museum in Vicksburg, Miss., the Motor Vessel (M/V) Mississippi IV was the fourth vessel operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to have been named the Mississippi, …
Though at this point I am rather feeling that all battlefields look the same, the Battle of Vicksburg was a key battle in the American Civil War, and therefore was deemed worthy of our attention. …
I think if you look in the dictionary for “conflicted,” you will find an example of asking Doug if he wants to visit the historic home of an author, but it’s an author he doesn’t …
Willie Morris (1934-1999) was a writer born in Jackson, Mississippi. Though he was just six months old when his family moved to Yazoo City, Mississippi, that’s still enough of a claim to have a library …
Though there’s not much to this site managed by the National Park Service, it feels important to honor the legacy of Medgar and Myrlie Evers, and the sacrifice they made in the ongoing fight for …
Continuing on our Civil Rights journey through the American South, we visited the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum in Jackson. After examining the extensive exhibits on slavery and Jim Crow in the state, we spent hours …
