Ol' Man River

We've put over 3,500 miles on the clock and it seems much of the landscape we've seen seems to have featured the Mississippi River, so it seems only fair that it should get a photo. Melissa took this through the car window as we were driving up the ramp from the parking lot of some crappy river boat casino. The bridge pictured above crosses the river at Vicksburg, site of a bloody Civil War battle and huge war cemetary containing the graves of 17,000 soldiers.

On the road into Vicksburg is the wacky Church of The Double Headed Eagle, a folk art creation built by Reverend H. D. Dennis.


Further along the river road, back in Louisiana is the magnificent Nottoway plantation. David O Selznick was apparently desperate to use it as a location for Gone With The Wind, and you can see why. You could just picture the debutantes being presented here. It's actually closed for filming when we arrive but sadly we dont see Vivian Leigh or Clarke Gable.

We're now into territory that we've already visited. Heading towards Baton Rouge for the night we pass through Donaldsonville.


Further on, I'm looking at this building as we enter Ferriday again I miss the 35mph sign and end up $94 worse off. The fat retard who issues the ticket can barely read it appears, as he keeps asking me what my driving licence says. Ugh, idiot.


Route 61 had been a pleasant drive and I'd had the cruise control on to avoid speeding but the day ends badly with the stupid ticket. Hopefully things will improve back in Cajun country. So we just keep rollin...

Ol' Man River,
Dat Ol' Man River,
He mus' know sumpin',
But don' say nothin';
He jes' keeps rollin',
He keeps on rollin' along.