Memphis was our destination for today. It is located about 60 miles west of our current digs. We started west from our camping spot in Saulsbury but before we got to Memphis we passed through a town called La Grange, home to a big clump of old plantation homes that have been meticulously maintained. All of them are painted white, of course. The folks who lived there must have rarely seen each other because the houses are gigantic.
We continued our tour by heading into T. O. Fuller State Park which is south of Memphis, across the Mississippi from Arkansas. It is a gorgeous small park but it requires passing through a nasty neighborhood that has many malingerers loitering in the streets. It looks like it would be a fine place to avoid at night.
From the park we headed north a few miles into Memphis where we took a pass down Beale Street to check out B. B. King’s Blues Club. Memphis (at least the part we saw) was very nice with easy traffic, nice buildings and spiffy modern architecture. The river frontage is very scenic.
On the way home, we tried to find a good restaurant where we could reward ourselves with some tasty dining. Unfortunately, our search was extremely limited because we are camped out in the sticks and there really aren’t too many restaurants around. We had received a report from folks in our campground that the restaurant in Middleton near our camp spot was crummy so we elected to try Brad’s Barbecue in nearby Moscow. Too bad! It was shitty, too.
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