Well I dont really even know where to start! Today we loaded up and headed for Greenville, MS continuing on to Vicksburg, MS. About 20 mins after we started diving we entered Mississippi. Let me tell you the spelling of this states name isnt the only thing that leaves a lasting memory. We chose HWY 61 to travel down as it is known as the Blues Hwy and there are supposed to be tributes to many of the great blues legends up and down this Hwy. I saw many billboards advertising all of the talent coming to the casinos in Tupelo like the Commodores but that's about it. I did pass a couple of signs for Blues Museums along the route but again that was it. I did however see a very long, very straight, very flat wide open road with nothing more than one field after another. No..... is the answer to everyones question. I did NOT get a ticket nor did my pedal see metal. I did however really really want it to!!! Lets stay on track. We pulled into Leeland , MS first to take a quick visit to see Jim Henson's / Kermit the Frogs birth place. the building was about the size of a classroom. Inside there were several stuffed animals and trinkets to buy. There was a movie playing on a 25" TV and several posters detailing the beloved frog and his owners life. The saving grace, it was free and the owner was very sweet. Pray for her son as he served in Iraq for 16 months and will be heading to Afghanistan in Jan. Greenville was our next intended stop. We planned to go to a children's museum there. I say intended because everyone including the office of tourism and a couple townspeople all seemed to have heard of it but couldn't begin to tell you how to get there. One set of directions lead us to a small auto shop and the second to well I don't really know but it wasn't a Childrens Museum. The bigger problem was the town itself was just horrible. It was very old, run down, and neglected. We grabbed a Sonic lunch and headed out of Greenville onto Vicksburg as fast as we could. I don't recommend this stop! The Blues Hwy lent itself to yet more entertainment for us as the number of corn fields increased and soy bean crops were added for our viewing pleasure. We were pleasantly surprised when we entered Vicksburg. Vicksburg is a neat little town rooted in history throughout the civil war and beyond. The history of Vicksburg from its first settlers, to the battle of Vicksburg, to its roots in Blues music is preserved for all to remember and enjoy through the most spectacular murals painted on the levees at the banks of the Mississippi river. At the riverfront you will find the most beautiful old Delta Riverboat. I have no doubt in her day she was a privilege to stay aboard. Today she is a pretty nice casino and restaurant. There is a children's art park with a huge playground and for the young and young at heart, streams of water shooting up from the ground for all to run through. The sound of children's laughter echoes through this area of the riverfront. My children had so much fun and it didn't cost anything more than a great imagination and some time. After we enjoyed the murals and played in the park we needed a place to eat. MeMa noticed a cute little old place just up the hill. We went over and took a closer look. We were a bit under dressed but were told to come on in. The place was called Marlows. We were really excited because we just knew the food would be excellent. WRONG!!!! The fried green tomatoes and fried pickles were pretty good. Beyond that just open up and say Yuk! This is not a place for kids unless as the menu is very limited and very pretty pricey. The atomoshere was cool. We sat on a porch which was actually an overhang added onto the older building. It had windows on three sides and overlooked the Mississippi River. AJ, who has never had gumbo, ordered a sausage and chicken gumbo. We thought that was about the only thing we had a chance at him eating. It looked like mud and tasted about as good. We had it sent back and replaced it with chicken tenders which turned out to be the only other good thing we had. When the bill came, we noticed we were charged for both the gumbo and the tenders, so Mema put on her fighting face and told the owner what she thought about his oversight. Long and short we paid for the gumbo! Vicksburg has much more to see than we had time for but for a quick overnight these are the activities I would choose.
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