Today we traveled north on I-49 between Lafayette (I-10) and Shreveport (I-20). As previously posted, the area had been under flash flood warning. Actually this turned out more than a warning, based on video we saw on the local news… In any case, as we are driving up, I see flooded fields with vegetation sticking… Continue reading Louisiana grows rice?
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Coastal Mississippi – What?
Following up on the Alabama shoreline, today we visited the Mississippi coastline… We all recall hurricane Katrina in 2005, and the news reports had mostly focused on its impact on New Orleans. But according to this article https://www.gulfcoast.org/plan/secret-facts/, “On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina brought a 28-foot storm surge to the shores of Coastal Mississippi, devastating… Continue reading Coastal Mississippi – What?
What? There’s a shore in Alabama?
Gulf State Park in Alabama is an unexpected pleasant surprise. The area of the state park dedicated to camping is huge, and each of the 496 sites is quite large, with the pads varying between 45 and 65 feet in length. It is also a full hookup campground, which isn’t always the case in state… Continue reading What? There’s a shore in Alabama?