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Road Trip — Nashville TN - The Hermitage

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Today I toured The Hermitage - Home of President Andrew Jackson. “Old Hickory” was our seventh President from 1829-1837 and Nashville is where he made his home with wife Rachelle.  As you walk around the grounds and buildings, you have a audio player that gives you a narrative for each [...]

Road Trip — Nashville Tennessee - The Sam Davis Home

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I spent the morning sleeping late and just relaxing–I’ve done a lot of driving over the last week and was just tired.  But after lunch it was time to go and see what was around Nashville.  After looking at the map, I headed off in the direction of the [...]

Road Trip — Natchez Trace Parkway - Clinton to Tupelo Mississippi

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After spending the night in Clinton, Mississippi, a suburb of Jackson, I got back on the Natchez Trace Parkway and resumed at mile marker 93.

Mile 93 - Cowles Mead Cemetery - A small family plot of the Mead family, whose home was burned down during the Civil War. As [...]

Road Trip — Natchez Trace Parkway - Natchez to Clinton Mississippi

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I start the morning in Natchez with a visit to an antebellum mansion because I can’t leave town without seeing some of the wonderful stuff here. I drive over to Natchez National Historic Park, Melrose and take a walk around the grounds. They offer tours of the [...]

Road Trip — Alexandria, Louisiana - England AFB Heritage Park

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I arrived in Alexandria, Louisiana this afternoon as my starting place for a road trip through Mississippi and Tennessee. The Alexandria International Airport is the old England Air Force Base airport that was converted after the military base closed in the 1990s. I decided to find a [...]