A Florida Vacation - Day 1

Lincoln, Ryan, my parents and I left last Tuesday, bright and early and headed East. We stopped in Shreveport, at our favorite vacation eating spot, Cracker Barrel, YUM! We drove to Jackson Mississippi and spent the night. Before arriving in Jackson, we stopped in Vicksburg, Mississippi to drive through the Civil War battle grounds. They have tons of Memorials set up and info about the war. This is where a lot of the battles took place as the North and South vied for control of the Mississippi River. Lincoln did great in the car and dutifully pointed out every "white truck", "brown truck", "tractor" and "tall crane" he could find. This was particularly enjoyed during the stretch of construction on I-20. He also liked crossing the big bridge over the river.

On the stairs of the Illinois Memorial in Vicksburg

Rocking on the porch of Cracker Barrel




Aboard a ship that was recovered from the bottom of the Mississippi River

This nice man "pulled a dime out of Lincoln's ear".