Not ten minutes after getting on I-75
Another travel day, another windshield replacement to schedule 🤦♂️
We enjoyed a walk around Laurel to see the murals
We enjoyed a walk around Laurel, MS to see the murals. Many of these you may recognize from Hometown!
Kate got to meet Ms. Pearl!
Kate got to meet Ms. Pearl! What a lovely lady!
If you’ve watched Hometown, you’ve likely seen Pearl’s diner . We enjoyed Ms. Pearl’s amazing fried chicken plate for lunch. It was also Ms. Pearl’s birthday, and the employees were handing out birthday cake to celebrate.
Staying at a lovely 6 site RV park in Laurel. MS
Staying at a lovely 6 site RV park in Laurel. 4 of the sites have long-term guests. No real amenities to speak of, but the owners are super nice, and gave us lots of tips for things to do in the area. There is a huge tree at the back of our site, and several large golden orb weaver spiders have made their webs on our slides. These are good (non-aggressive) spiders! And we got to see their golden silk, too, which is pretty neat!
Greetings From Laurel, MS
We’re spending a couple weeks in Laurel, MS. The people here are lovely! Can’t wait to share our adventures with you!!
Exploring the town of Meridian, MS
We spent a lovely afternoon walking around Meridian, MS. Meridian was established in 1860 and economically grew at a railroad crossroads. During the height of railroad usage, Meridian grew to be a very large city with over 40 trains arriving daily!
Now, parts of Meridian are kept by Mississippi State University and local businesses working to breathe life back into the city. There are also still blocks that need revival. There is so much street art throughout the more downtrodden areas, that much of our afternoon was spent on these blocks. We were amazed at the artistry that abounds here.
It may not look like much, but this charcuterie plate has…
It may not look like much, but this charcuterie plate has some great finds from our travels (and a couple gifts from other people’s stops)!
Top row (left to right): Carroll’s award winning summer sausage (Ashburn, GA), Sweetwater Valley Farm Chipotle cheese and smoked Gouda (Philadelphia, TN), Yoder’s pepperoni cheese and garlic cheese, and Yoder’s all beef summer sausage (Shipshewana, IN).
The Ritz crackers and Hormel pepperoni are not so special, but were what we had on hand!