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March 24, 2021 · 12:24 pm

Just The Facts – Traveling in March.

Fact: it’s really hot in Tennessee and Mississippi in the summer.

Fact: springtime flowers bloom a little sooner in the south, than in the north.

Fact: solo travel allows for maximum sightseeing with no negotiations. 😊

The State of Mississippi on the Natchez Trace Scenic Route

Spring break at a beach is crowded. Spring break to out-of-the-way state and national parks provides low crowds, no mosquitoes, and perfect temperatures.

I explored Western Tennessee and Northern Mississippi for a few days. The travel conditions were ideal. Here are a few glimpses of the equinox magic.

Pinson Mounds State Park and Archaeological Site – a solar calendar

Chickasaw State Park – Tennessee CCC masterpiece

Big Hill Pond State Park a Tennessee swamp, dam, and foothill.

Shiloh National Military Park. A place of unimaginable pain and suffering.

At Shiloh, I choose to remember the spring beauties instead of the graves.

This photograph greeted me at Pickwick Landing State Park Lodge. A Bald Eagle joined me for dinner.

In Corinth, MS – I was reminded that the Civil War still has many issues to resolve

Tishomingo River in Mississippi. The namesake of a proud Chickasaw Chief. A beautiful place to hold a war – a *civil* war.

Cannons along the Cumberland River in Tennessee at the Fort Donelson National Battlefield .

There were plenty of things to see, eat, and do. These were my favorite images.

The Dry Tortugas National Park

As I work my way to all the U.S. National Parks, I get to explore different worlds. The Tortugas offer miles of underwater barrier reefs filled with anemones, sea urchins, fish, coral, and mollusks. The ruins of Fort Jefferson provides an eery backdrop to the picturesque blues of the Gulf of Mexico. Fort Jefferson mainly served as a notorious prison during and after the Civil War.