this little family of geese. There were lots of duck, geese & even some chickens!
What I didn't realize about Mississippi is how wooded it is. Hattiesburg is in the Pine Belt, so there are huge stands of pine trees.
This tree had to be over 50 feet tall - its trunk was huge!
It is definitely spring in the South - the wildflowers are blooming.
There was spiderwort & red clover and many flowers
I didn't know the names of in all different colors.
But, my favorite was the wisteria. It was hanging
everywhere and smelled heavenly!
More pictures of the pretty campground.
We left Hattiesburg after a relaxing week, drove to Canton (just north of the capitol city, Jackson) for a couple of days. The campground we were in was named "Movietown". Wondering why, we found out that several movies had been filmed in the area. One of them was John Grisham's "A Time To Kill". Sorry, no pics - my computer is acting up and I can't get photos off my Iphone - arghhhh.
We caught the Natchez Trace Parkway, which is a National Scenic Drive that starts in Natchez, MS and ends in Nashville, TN. What a pretty drive! We are in Tupelo, MS now, enjoying exploring this pretty town. It is best known as the birthplace and childhood home of Elvis Presley.
The Lee County Courthouse
This statue of Elvis is in Fairgrounds Park, which is located on the grounds of what was the old fairgrounds where Elvis performed as a boy in a talent contest (he got 5th!), then returned after he became famous to perform for his home town.
A sign on one of the benches in the park.
Reed's Mercantile - over 100 years in Tupelo. Had to take this picture because I worked for Reed's in Stillwater when I was in high school.
Tupelo Hardware - famous because Elvis's mother bought his first guitar here. Story goes that Gladys took Elvis to the store to buy him a bicycle for his 8th birthday. He wanted an air rifle, but she managed to talk him out of it with the guitar. They still sell guitars!
On our way to the Elvis Museum.
It is a very pretty park-like setting with historic buildings, the museum and many nice, informative outdoor areas telling about Elvis's life in Tupelo.
This is the house Elvis was born in. His father built the house. Elvis was a twin, but his brother, Jesse, was stillborn. His parents, Gladys & Vernon, were not able to have more children.
This was the bedroom...
and this was the kitchen/dining - that was it - two rooms!
Of course, this was the bathroom. The outhouses were often used by more than one family.
Also on the grounds is the church Elvis attended as a boy. They had a great video presentation that showed what a service was like in his day.
The museum had a lot of memorabilia, most of it from Elvis's early years. It was very interesting to learn more about him and the women working at the museum were great - it is obvious that Elvis is well loved in his hometown!
Statue of Elvis as a boy.
We also stopped at the Mississippi Historical Center. It is always interesting to find more about the history of an area. Mississippi is full of notable people, writers William Faulkner & John Grisham, leaders in music, civil rights and education. I'm always interested in Native American history, so found this statue of Piomingo, a Chickasaw chief and his quote,
"If I could once see the day when Whites and Reds were all friends, it would be like getting new eye sight."
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