When The Saints Go Marching In

11/2/15

Started the day with a trip to Graceland, then headed over to the National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel. Didn't give myself enough time at the Civil Rights Museum - they have a lot of information and exhibits there.

memorabilia

living room

dining room

kitchen

entertaining room

pool room

jungle room

jungle room

one of many gold records

one of many platinum records

the last car Elvis drove in before he died - 1973 Stutz Blackhawk

the place where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr was assassinated

Starting Point: Memphis, TN
Ending Point: Vicksburg, MS
Miles Traveled: 270.6


11/3/15

Visited Vicksburg National Military Park before heading on to New Orleans. Drove along the Union and Confederate lines within the park, looked at the U.S.S. Cairo, and drove through the Vicksburg National Cemetery.

the trees wouldn't have been there during the Civil War giving a clearer view of the Confederate lines

Illinois Monument - biggest one in the park

view from Third Louisiana Redan

U.S.S. Cairo - one of seven ironclad gunboats built for the Union in the Civil War

U.S.S. Cairo

paddle wheel of U.S.S. Cairo

U.S.S. Cairo

U.S.S. Cairo

a model of what the U.S.S. Cairo looked like

the spot where Union Maj. Gen. Grant and Confederate Lt. Gen. Pemberton discussed the Confederacy's surrender at Vicksburg on July 4th, 1863

Starting Point: Vicksburg, MS
Ending Point: New Orleans, LA
Miles Traveled: 233


11/4/15

Walked around the French Quarter and visited a few places:

• Jean Lafitte National Historical Park - there's a visitor's center in the French Quarter, but this park is actually 6 different sections around southern LA
• New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park - they have a partnership with the LA State Museum at the Old U.S. Mint and offer free hour-long jazz concerts most days. I went to the one today and heard a jazz pianist playing with one of the NPS rangers.
• Cafe du Monde - had to check out their signature cafe au lait and beignets

Also took a walk along Bourbon Street.

Meghan Swartz & the NPS Ranger (didn't catch his name)

Fats Domino's Piano - restored after being damaged by Hurricane Katrina

Louis Armstrong's first cornet

The Armstrongs' Red Beans & Rice Recipe

Mississippi River

Steamboat - Steamer Natchez

Mississippi River

street dancer on Bourbon St

Starting Point: New Orleans, LA
Ending Point: New Orleans, LA
Miles Traveled: 0 via car, ~6 walking


11/4/15

Left New Orleans via the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway (a 24-mile long bridge), then went by Abita Brewing Company. After that, headed to the U.S.S. Alabama in Mobile, AL - a decommissioned South Dakota-class battleship used during WWII.

the causeway

don't really see any land...

don't really see any land...

U.S.S. Alabama (BB-60) - launched 2/16/1942, commissioned 8/16/1942, decommissioned 1/9/1947

U.S.S. Alabama (BB-60)

U.S.S. Alabama (BB-60) - accidentally cut a little off the top...

Lathe & Tool Shop

Galley - 3 meals/day were prepared for ~2500 sailors

model of U.S.S. Alabama (BB-8) - launched 5/18/1898, commissioned 10/16/1900, decommissioned 5/7/1920
the actual ship was used for aircraft target practice by the military after it was decommissioned

the Brig

where they slept (not the officers, though, they had private or semi-private berths)

where they slept (not the officers, though, they had private or semi-private berths)

Battle History - 1942-1945

"Mark 8" 2700-pound armor piercing projectile fired from one of nine 16-inch, 45 caliber mark 45 "big guns" aboard the ship
travels 2300 ft/second (1568 mph) and accurate up to 20.97 miles away

Starting Point: New Orleans, LA --> Mobile, AL
Ending Point: Navarre, FL
Miles Traveled: 270.6


Total Miles Traveled Thus Far: 18,313.4 via my car, ~ 822.5 via another vehicle, ~143.5 via boat, 17.8 via cog (train), 5.34 via aerial tram


~Elizabeth/Lizzi/ET/Country


all photos Copyright 2015 Elizabeth M. Turner