Jefferson Davis Presidential Library and Museum Adjacent to Beauvoir is the Jefferson Davis Presidential Library and Museum. The Library tells the story of the only man to serve as the President of the Confederate States. Jefferson Davis Davis and his...
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Mississippi
History lessons at Jefferson Davis’ Beauvoir in Biloxi, Mississippi
The 170-year-old historical residence of Jefferson Davis', Beauvoir, looks out through the historic live oaks onto the Gulf of Mexico in Biloxi. The home had survived thirty hurricanes until 2005. Hurricane Katina struck the Gulf Coast with force and significantly...
Alabama, Colorado, Louisiana, Mississippi, Presidential Historic Sites, Tennessee
Learning how to travel safely, 2020 travels of Roadrunner Journeys
2020 giveth and 2020 taketh away. January began as usual with me on the road. As the year progressed, things did change drastically. In 2020, we learned to wear masks and distance ourselves from each other. While change is always...
Mississippi
Exploring the Antebellum Homes of Natchez, Mississippi
Founded in 1716, Natchez is one of the oldest settlements in the South. It is known for its magnificent antebellum homes. In the 1800s, Natchez was home to the largest number of millionaires in the U.S. Natchez became a center...
Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oregon, Presidential Libraries
2019 Travels with Roadrunner Journeys
I never thought that, as I drove toward Dallas in January 2019, I would end the year having driven over 12,000 miles. Flying the 737 Simulator at the Delta Flight Museum Travel is the one thing I truly love doing....
Mississippi, Presidential Libraries
Small but Mighty: Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library and Museum at Mississippi State University, Starkville, Mississippi
Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library Ulysses S. Grant, at only five feet eight inches tall, was an unimposing man, but he mightily distinguished himself both as a warrior and a statesman. The Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library and Museum, located...
Mississippi
The Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum and Biloxi Schooner Charters, Biloxi, MS
I have the good fortune of living on the Alabama Gulf Coast, and this usually means hot summers and mild winters. When we are lucky enough to have a cooler-than-normal day during the summer. That happened just recently. Friends were...
Mississippi
From the Civil War History to World War II Preservation, 48 Hours in Vicksburg, Mississippi Part 2
During my second day out in Vicksburg, it was an all-day history tour. Old Courthouse Museum OLD COURTHOUSE MUSEUM The Old Courthouse Museum stands on high ground in the middle of downtown Vicksburg. Construction began in 1858 and completed in...
Mississippi
From the Civil War History to World War II Preservation, 48 Hours in Vicksburg, Mississippi Part 1
I arrived in Vicksburg, Mississippi, just after lunchtime, in time to attend the Spring Pilgrimage tour of some of Vicksburg’s best B&Bs and historical residences. The Vicksburg Bed and Breakfast Association sponsored this tour each year in late March and...
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