Ok and now we're cruisin'

Today was quite the drive. 713 miles to be exact. We made it from Charleston, SC to Jackson, MS no problem.

Pulling into a Georgia rest stop, a man was selling peaches out of the back of his truck. We thought it only logical to buy 8. Can't be in Georgia without a peach. We also saw the golden domed GA capitol building from the car.

Next stop was Alabama. Right off I-20 is Tuscaloosa, so we decided to check the damage that the recent tornado did there. It was unreal seeing that much destruction in such a concentrated area while buildings 10 feet away were perfectly fine. The sight makes you feel very thankful for where you live and for the safety that is often taken for granted.

Not much happening in Mississippi yet, but we did cross the Chunky River (looked more like a creek to me) and saw our first oil derrick. After cooking a nice dinner of rice, tuna, and hotsauce, we met the landlord of the apartment we are staying at (a big thank you to Simpson for allowing us to crash at his place!) . Mr. Pettit is one of the nicest people, quintessential southern hospitality. He carried mail up in Maryland and then transferred down here to Jackson from '60 until '86. He said that back then a drive from DC to Memphis took 22 hours and he would do it in one day. Our kinda guy! Tomorrow we are off to New Orleans, it should be a blast.