Aug 29, 2001 04:44 AM
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Our vacation in Mississippi came as kind of a last minute thing. On our way to Louisiana, we had some extra time and decided to explore the little Gulf state.
Our first stop was Biloxi, which is the oldest settlement in Mississippi. In Biloxi, you have a great mixture of the very old homes and shops and the very new hotels and casinos.
We stayed at a little motel (the name of which, I've forgotten)on the strip that leads directly to the riverfront.
We took an afternoon cruise aboard a riverboat (which also housed a casino :-) !)
When we returned, we went to have a look at the shrimp boat fleet that was coming in with their day's catch of hundreds of pounds of fresh shrimp, and some crabs as well.
I guess this made us hungry again, so we decide to stop in one of the new beautiful riverfront hotel/casinos for something to eat and a little more slot machine action. We had a great buffet, all you can eat for the unbelievable low price of just $9.95 (US).
The next day we drove over to Gulfport to the beach area and walked along the beautiful beach and collected some sea shells. I heard the Gulfport casinos calling me, but we passed this time.(I can't keep losing money!)
On to Tupelo to see the birthplace of Elvis Presley (YAWN) and check out a couple of civil war battlefields. (The Brices Cross National Battlefield and The National Battlefield site.)
We also took a ride to see some of the old plantations and then headed up to Jackson to visit the state capitol and see the governor's mansion. We did wind up taking a tour around the Ross Barrett Reservoir, where most of the state's water supply comes from.
We stopped for the night at a little motel called ''The Plantation Inn'', which was located on the property of an old plantation.
I didn't realize what a really beautiful state Mississippi is. The beaches are clean and the water is a clear blue.
We do plan on taking another trip to Mississippi in the near future, and staying for more than 2 1/2 days this time.
