Sightseeing around Alabama and Mississippi

Yesterday the coach went in at 7 a.m. so we took off and headed toward Florence, Alabama. On the way we stopped at the Coon Dog Cemetery and paid tribute to the more than 100 beloved dogs who are buried there. There is no doubt their masters cared a great deal for them and laid them to rest in the only cemetery of its kind in the world.


We traveled on northward and visited the quaint little town of Tuscumbia, which happens to be the birthplace of Helen Keller.
There were several points of interest in the town and we took some pictures, but since we had the dogs with us, we weren't able to get out and walk around. We have decided, however, that we may revisit this area when we can leave the boyz in the coach and do some sightseeing. We also drove through Muscle Shoals, drove across the Tennessee River and visited Florence, Alabama, which is another very interesting town. We visited a campground in Florence, just below the bridge and let the dogs out to wander along the river a bit. Driving around we found an Indian Mound which dates from something like 1000 B.C. and I climb up the 72 steps to the top and took a few pictures. It has been left intact, but there are streets and industrial operations all around it, so it is fenced in for protection. It's great that they are able to continue to preserve this window into the past.

We drove on "home" from there and picked up Phaeton Place and set her back at our campsite. Tiffin really has a decent system for their repair facility and they recognize that full-timers must have their coach back to sleep in every night.

This morning, we again rose early and the coach went in at 7 a.m. Today they replaced my kitchen laminate flooring. . . not the entire floor, but a big chunk of it which was scratched by the movement of the slide. It looks beautiful and you cannot tell where they replaced the floor.

We once again left and this time drove up to Pickwick Lake where we took some pictures and investigated another campground along the river. These campgrounds are in the $15 range for water/electric and pretty much use the honor system.
They are decent enough and we think we may be back. We continued on to Shiloh Military Park where we took the driving tour which was 9 miles long. It is a very impressive park with a lot of monuments and placards. We weren't able to read everything, but the narrative helps you visualize the battles which took place here.

We then drove on to Corinth, Mississippi. We have been coming to Mississippi for several years and have been through Corinth, but never stopped. It is an interesting town with many old houses which are quite impressive. And, of course, many Civil War battles were fought here as well. The railroad going through Corinth was a major supply line for the south and very important in the war effort. There is an arena and grounds on the west side of town and they have RV hookups there for $10. We checked it out and spoke with the lone camper there. It is basically a parking lot, but spacious and adequate if you want to explore the area. Other campgrounds in the area are further out of town and not well suited to big rigs. An added plus is that the arena hosts some big name entertainment and you can camp there and attend the shows. So we will be watching their website for activities.

We got back today and our coach was already on our site. The floor was done. They may get it into the paint bay tomorrow for the awning repair. Not sure, so tomorrow we will be hanging around. Whenever it has to go from one bay to another, you have to move it, which is okay. They have a nice lounge and the dogs are welcome in there.

Tonight our one air conditioner has stopped working. Have no idea the problem, as it has never failed. But I guess this is the best place for it to stop working, so we will add that to the list. Won't be leaving until that is remedied.

Till next time. . .

Dale