5-23-2017 South on the Trace, and west

The day at Muscle Shoals dawned dry, but still cloudy. The local weatherman forecast a 40% chance of showers for the AM, not bad odds, so we left early. Back to the Trace

This day, we did find an open Visitor Center at the Tupelo, MS station. Got the passport stamped, a Trace pin, and motored on south to Jackson, MS where we headed west on I-20, to visit the Vicksburg National Military Park.

We got the passport stamp, then followed an automobile, drivable tour around the park. There were a myriad of monuments to the US troops, but none we found of the CSA troops. Ah well, the victors write the history (and build the parks).  Some of the more interesting monuments and battle placements we did see

a partial shot of the union soldiers cemetery. Thousands buried here. The locals say it was well into the 1920's before anyone here even celebrated the 4th of July.

This completed our day, we are staying at Vicksburg tonight.

326 miles for the day.