No paddling, just driving
Finished my 950 round trip run from Vicksburg to Nashville today. Got back in town in time for dinner and beers with Jon in historic downtown Vicksburg.
Wikipedia has a lot of info on Vicksburg: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vicksburg,_Mississippi
Located on a high bluff on the east bank of the Mississippi River across from Louisiana, Vicksburg was built by French colonists in 1719, and the outpost withstood an attack from the native Natchez people. It was incorporated as Vicksburg in 1825 after Methodist missionary Newitt Vick. In the American Civil War, it was a key Confederate river-port, and its surrender to Ulysses S. Grant in July 1863 marked the turning-point of the war. Vicksburg then had a troubled history of racial conflict, well into the 20th century. The city is home to three large installations of the US Army Corps of Engineers, which has often been involved in local flood control.
We are staying at the Duff Green mansion Bed and Breakfast.
Step into the Civil war era by experiencing the Duff Green Mansion. Learn what daily life was like for Duff and Mary Lake Green as they married, built their home and she gave birth to their first child in a civil war cave.
Dinner was on the rooftop at the Key Brewing Co. We had a nice view of the sunset over the Yazoo river. The beer was really good, with Jon and I sharing 2 flights. They are know for their from scratch wood oven pizza, which was really tasty as well.
Tomorrow, we begin what we hope will be our final 9 day push to the Gulf of Mexico. The only thing standing in our way is weather, and fatigue, both of which we can persevere over.
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