One hundred-seventy more miles of sylvan landscapes, smooth roads, and history. The highlights of the day were visits to the Mississippi Craft Center, and French Camp. The Craft Center is a modern building in which artisans create unique, exquisitely wrought pieces - everything from quilts, to furnishings to ceramics and glass. French Camp has the authentic flavor of a vintage 1849 Trace “stand”, or inn. We had a great lunch which included very rich “Mississippi Mud Pie” in a restaurant situated in a 160 year-old log cabin. (Almost expected Ma and Pa Clampett to come out and greet us!) French Camp is an original village, complete with post office, blacksmith shop, and a bed-and-breakfast. It is now owned and operated by a private K-12 academy. The food was wonderful, and the atmosphere was amazing.
We stopped in the town of Kosciusko for gas. This is the birthplace and childhood home of Oprah Winfrey. It's a very typical rural Southern town with old homes fronted by broad porches with their rocking chairs.
We also hiked through a cypress swamp (on raised walkways), where the trees were growing out of the water, which was sprinkled with floating blossoms that looked like snow. There was even an alligator basking on a log!
After arriving at a beautiful lake side campsite at the Trace State Park near Tupelo, MS, it began to rain, then the wind picked up, and warnings were issued for flash floods, damaging winds, and hail. At least, there were no tornado watches in effect. The storm hit with incredible fury. I disconnected our electricity to prevent damage to the trailer in case the grid was hit by lightning. For hours we were pummeled by thunder and blasting rain. Luckily, there were no leaks in the trailer!
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