We did see some really fun carriage rides. The carriages are light up to look like pumpkins or Cinderella’s carriage!
We stopped at the Park and listened to some music for a while before heading back to the RV.
This morning we stopped at a Meineke Muffler Shop and they were able to weld the tailpipe back into place so it isn’t bouncing anymore.Ten minutes and $30 cash later, we were on our way!
We crossed into Mississippi for a short while driving on Highway 72 and were in Alabama before we knew it. If you are counting the states you have been in, does it count if it is less than 100 miles? Hwy 72 across northern Mississippi was a 4-lane, divided highway with very little traffic and passed across rolling hills.It was really scenic. Just west of Corinth, MS, we noticed a few cotton fields with the cotton balls ready to be picked.
We stopped at the Park and listened to some music for a while before heading back to the RV.
This morning we stopped at a Meineke Muffler Shop and they were able to weld the tailpipe back into place so it isn’t bouncing anymore.Ten minutes and $30 cash later, we were on our way!
We crossed into Mississippi for a short while driving on Highway 72 and were in Alabama before we knew it. If you are counting the states you have been in, does it count if it is less than 100 miles? Hwy 72 across northern Mississippi was a 4-lane, divided highway with very little traffic and passed across rolling hills.It was really scenic. Just west of Corinth, MS, we noticed a few cotton fields with the cotton balls ready to be picked.
We have noticed a few of the leaves starting to change color, but nothing like Colorado! We are definitely south and at a much lower elevation. The elevation is about 445’ compared to our home at 4954’!
This picture shows the state line quite well – Mississippi’s highway is concrete, Alabama’s is asphalt!
This picture shows the state line quite well – Mississippi’s highway is concrete, Alabama’s is asphalt!
As we got close to Muscle Shoals, we checked Tobey’s phone app, “Roadtripper,” and found that the Alabama Music Hall of Fame was located in Tuscumbia, right on Hwy. 72, so we stopped. It was an interesting museum and opened in 1990. We were amazed at how many great musicians have come out of Alabama – Etta James, Nat King Cole, Hank Williams, Lionel Richie and even the band Alabama, just to name a few!
The 1960 Pontiac convertible "Golden Country Car" has more than 500 silver dollars and 12 silver guns mounted in and around the car, topped off with Texas Longhorns mounted on front.
The museum was playing a documentary that we are going to check out on Netflix, “The Muscle Shoals Documentary,” because it was too long to stay and watch, but looked interesting. http://alamhof.org/
We spotted a sign for Helen Keller’s birthplace, so we drove into Tuscumbia and see it.
From there we went on to Muscle Shoals and drove past the FAME Recording Studio (FAME (Florence Alabama Music Enterprises) which was founded in 1959 by Rick Hall, Billy Sherrill and Tom Stafford. In 1961, Hall split and became the sole owner of FAME and moved to this location in 1963.It is really interesting to see how many music artists have recorded at his studio, including the Rolling Stones! http://www.fame2.com/our-history/
We had originally thought we would stay near Huntsville, but decided to head on to the Fort Payne area. As we drove through town, we noticed the statues of the Band Alabama, who were from there.
We are camping tonight at the Little River Falls RV Park, just east of Fort Payne. We will stop at the Little River Canyon National Preserve tomorrow to see the falls before journeying further east.
The 1960 Pontiac convertible "Golden Country Car" has more than 500 silver dollars and 12 silver guns mounted in and around the car, topped off with Texas Longhorns mounted on front.
The museum was playing a documentary that we are going to check out on Netflix, “The Muscle Shoals Documentary,” because it was too long to stay and watch, but looked interesting. http://alamhof.org/
We spotted a sign for Helen Keller’s birthplace, so we drove into Tuscumbia and see it.
From there we went on to Muscle Shoals and drove past the FAME Recording Studio (FAME (Florence Alabama Music Enterprises) which was founded in 1959 by Rick Hall, Billy Sherrill and Tom Stafford. In 1961, Hall split and became the sole owner of FAME and moved to this location in 1963.It is really interesting to see how many music artists have recorded at his studio, including the Rolling Stones! http://www.fame2.com/our-history/We had originally thought we would stay near Huntsville, but decided to head on to the Fort Payne area. As we drove through town, we noticed the statues of the Band Alabama, who were from there.
We are camping tonight at the Little River Falls RV Park, just east of Fort Payne. We will stop at the Little River Canyon National Preserve tomorrow to see the falls before journeying further east.
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