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After our log building class and a great visit with
our friends and family in Minnesota, we headed down the Great River Road,
Hwy 61 down the Mississippi. Starting in the Twin Cities, we wandered
down the River through Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri,
Tennessee, and Louisiana. On the way, we sucked down soul food in Memphis,
toured Vicksburg and Graceland, and consumed twice our body weight in
crawdads in New Orleans.
The long and winding road starts straight enough,
but you'd be surprised how easy it is to lose the Mississippi!
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In Mark Twain's hometown of Hannibal,
MO, we got to play steamboat pilot.
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In Memphis, we saw the National Civil
Rights Museum and toured Graceland. Here's Leslee
in King's rec room.
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The Many Outfits of Elvis.
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My favorite Elvis car, the 1957 purple Cadillac.
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We were transformed into Elvis fans at Graceland.
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A Yankee's view of Vicksburg. We toured the battlegrounds
after grits at Waffle House.
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We did see some gators in Louisiana on this
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In most places, the GRR was well-marked.
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The Grotto is entirely made up of shells,
rocks, pottery shards and honors God and Patriotism.
It would also help you work out that you were in Midwest,
if you were ever kidnapped and left in the area.
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In Clarksville, MO, we stopped and talked to local
artisans. This former slave's quarters is now a woodworker's
shop.
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The King's Grammies. He only won
three, all for Gospel.
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Elvis in youthful repose. I've commissioned this artist
to do a painting of Leslee and me in the Airstream.
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Elvis' grave. He was reintered at his father's behest to Graceland
from the local Memphis cemetary.
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We found this armadillo eating
dinner outside of our trailer one night outside New Orleans.
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The Cabildo in New Orleans is where the Louisiana purchase
was signed. It's also nearby our beignet breakfast at Cafe
Du Monde.
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