December 29, 2016. Jonesboro to Madisonville, LA. We are ensconced in Fairview Riverside State Park, Madisonville, LA tonight. The park is spacious and clean. It rests on the banks of the Tchefuncte River about thirty miles north of New Orleans. It will be a short drive for us in the morning to the WWII Museum in the heart of downtown, near the Super Dome.
The park is dominated by majestic live oak and cypress trees covered with Spanish moss. The river is remarkably clear for a lowland waterway. I would have expected a sediment-laden murky river here near sea level, but not so. The river flows into Lake Pontchartrain about two miles south of here.
Annie is not fond of the park. There are warnings about gators here. She spotted a poster warning about the various snakes which inhabit the area. Gators and snakes are not Annie's favorites. She wanted me to walk ahead of her. "Watch for eyes in the water," she cautioned. I assume she was talking about gator eyes. Sadly, I saw none. That could have been fun.
Today has been a full day of driving. We left Jonesboro at 8:00 this morning and arrived here a little after 4:00 PM. You will have noticed a dearth of barn photos today. That's because there are very few visible from Interstate 55 in Mississippi. One of the pictures shows the highway bordered by trees on both sides. That is a typical view of the countryside from the Interstate.
You are wondering what the Washington Monument is doing in Mississippi. Well, it isn't really the Washington Monument. It is a cell tower located on Interstate 55 north of Jackson in Ridgeland. Apparently, local authorities believed the miniature monument was more attractive than a steel tower. I think they were right. It does attract attention to passersby on the Interstate.
We will be at the WWII Museum when it opens in the morning. I expect to be on the road to Texas by noon. For now, goodnight.
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1 comment:
Well you MUST stop at Café Du Monde before leaving!
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