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Sunday, October 23, 2022

Following the Mississippi River South to Port Allen, Louisiana

Eric & I continue our drive South in the Mississippi River Valley.







Our route south takes us through
Mississippi's hill country.










Our route returns us to 









Country living...



An Evacuation Route Sign

During hurricanes & flooding, 
these signs save lives.







Approaching a "tree tunnel"



Welcome to Historic Natchez

Eric & I visited here in 2013.




Eric follows GPS instructions
south toward Batton Rouge.

here in 2013.




We approach another bridge...



... that crosses the Mississippi River.

The east bank of the River.




Welcome to Louisiana






Eric made a U-turn to recross the bridge.







As we cross it, I get more chances
to take photos of the Mississippi.




The west bank of the River




Another picture of the
River's eastern shore




Returning to Mississippi...




... & US 61 South.




An old, rusting Oil Derrick.




Fields of cotton



Water Tower.







The Private Prison




Cattle graze in the fields.







Eric & I cross the State Line
& return to Louisiana.





Roadside wildflowers








Southern University, founded in
1880 is the first State Institution 
created for the education of 
Black Louisianans.







Turning West onto US 190











We cross the Huey P. Long Bridge.

The Trestle Bridge in the middle
carries trains.







Looking West toward Port Allen





Looking East toward 
Baton Rouge.










Railroad tracks run next to
the road.




The Port Allen Water Tower














After getting Diesel fuel for the motorhome, Eric and I park at the Walmart Supercenter for the night.  

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