March 2021

Yup, we just couldn’t wait to get our feet, and wheels, back on the road again! Slowly moving west headed to Canyon to Chelly in AZ and then southeast Utah to boondock.

Rhylee is happy to be on the road, too, suprisingly! Sleeping in the truck, exploring every campground- Guess we all like “new and different”!

Covid is making things more difficult- campgrounds fuller as people seek ways to get outside, avoiding crowds, wearing our masks, etc.

We always manage to meet someone with an interesting story, and usually by happenstance. We were in Wesson, MS at Lake Lincoln SP. We had no cell service, so went into town to fuel up, sit in a park and surf the web, check email and make some campground reservations. Right next to this pocket park was a BBQ place and it smelled good! We stopped by to get take out ribs for dinner. An older man took our order and then the son, who owned the joint, popped out of the kitchen to chat with us. This guy told us about the local area, Civil War history, etc., and then proceeded to tell us a story about Mississippi and the 13th amendment which abolished slavery in 1865. Each state had to ratify the amendment and most did so right away. A few lagged over piddling issues. Mississippi did not ratify the 13th until 1995- yup, 1995. However, the paperwork did not get submitted to the federal government!! This fellow told us about how he and a professor researched it, took the info to the state AG and boy, were they ever surprised. FInally, in 2011, the ratification was complete! Google it, if you want more of the story! And that, apparently, is why we went to Wesson, MS.