Tag: The South
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Carnival
Carnival 2014 in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Rue de Bourbon itself. Such charm, such character, such an event. We wandered the streets in purple & gold, dined atop a balcony, pleaded for beads, danced at the bar. I loved New Orleans. There was history. There was art. There was the Gulf. I plan…
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Mississippi River
Six months since I first traveled to Mississippi, and today was the first time I saw the river. And in Louisiana, of all places.
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Graceland
Graceland, the home of Elvis in Memphis, TN, a national historical landmark, and one of the most bizarre locations that I have ever been. How strange to walk through someone’s home and to see it so perfectly frozen in time. Above all, it was not grandness that fascinated, but rather, simplicity. The simplicity of what…
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Possum Town
I don’t understand Columbus, Mississippi. I really don’t know how else to put it into words, though I suppose you can never truly understand any place fully. The history and charm of the deep south is here, but you must search deeply. And that’s how, amidst the strip malls and chain restaurants, we found ourselves…
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A Lake in Mississippi
Dinner on a lake in the middle of Columbus, MS is exactly what you would expect it to be. Quiet. Empty. Southern. Peaceful and beautiful.
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Birmingham
Just one day in a totally different world. Spontaneous change of plans, a hotel & a train in between places.
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