Vicksburg, Mississippi

After delivering our former airplane to its new owner, we stopped in Vicksburg to get a little history lesson. Our tour of the town started earlier with a long, slow 360 degree turn over the town in ‘57W. Now it was time for a closer look.

Our first stop was the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad Station, which is now a museum.

We didn’t have time to go inside, but we walked around outside. There was a huge hill nearby that Andrew was compelled to have me join him climb and run down. Then we all took the opportunity to stick a finger in the Mississippi River. Andrew thought it was a little chilly. It was certainly muddy. Andrew was thrilled when a barge went by and the wake caused an awesome set of waves to crest along the shoreline.

After walking around, we got back in the car and started following the scenic route signs around town. We didn’t take time to stop and read about everything we passed because we had to get going. Even so, we saw some fabulous old buildings and churches. It seemed that every other house was now a bed and breakfast.

Then we stopped at Riverside Park and walked through one of the historical parks. It had cannons and honored soldiers from Louisiana.

Our final stop was Vicksburg National Military Park. Unfortunately, it was already closed for the day. Looking online, this looks like a must see for a future trip.