Wednesday 4-4 Back on the Natchez Trace Parkway

The rain came in last night around 10:00 and was gone by midnight. It came down hard and steady and knocked branches off the trees. A couple of small branches hit the roof of the Minnie but didn't do any damage. By morning there were only a few puddles in the campground. We decided after a couple of nights at Tishomingo State Park it was time to move on.

Before leaving the park we walked down and took a shower. Then we got the Minnie ready to go. On the way out we dumped the tanks.

Before continuing our adventure of driving the Natchez Trace Parkway we did a little detour to a small Mississippi town called Iuka. We got to Iuka early and decided to walk around Mineral Park, it was named for its mineral springs. They have five different mineral springs but only three still work. People believed if they drank the water from the springs they would be cured of any illness they had. It was a very nice park but needed a little maintenance, especially where the springs were. We saw a couple of them by accident considering there were no signs. There is a trail that goes through the park. There is a nice playground with old swing benches and a skate board park. Across the street from the Mineral Park there is a good looking covered bridge, which is well maintained. After walking around we walked across the street to their old courthouse and Civil War Museum. We were disappointed because it is only open from 1:00 until 4:00. 

Covered bridge in Iuka

Larry standing in the entrance to the Mineral Springs Park

One of the mineral springs

Old swinging benches

Old Courthouse and Civil War Museum

After walking around Iuka we got back on the Natchez Trace Parkway. We started the day driving a few miles in Mississippi before moving on the Alabama for about 40 miles and finally we finished the day in Tennessee at Meriwether Lewis Campground. LIFE IS GOOD!!!!