Altitude 50.33 ft
Jena, LA
86.45°F (feels 91.814°F) Mostly Sunny (wind 8.1 mph)
Another unexpected find in a little town!
Altitude 9.49 ft
Ridgecrest, LA
83.984°F (feels 89.24°F) Partly Cloudy (wind 9.5 mph)
Altitude 81.03 ft
Roxie, MS
76.46°F (feels 76.676°F) Sunny (wind 3 mph)
Look closely on the right of the photo - you’ll see my tiny camper nestled amongst the trees
Located in the Homochitto National forest.
It has a spring fed lake and you can swim in it. Saw sign that says alligators may be possible here but I find that remote (although they are in other parts of Mississippi).
Found a couple trails here; one mile around lake and a Richardson trail that spans nine miles.
The campground was isolated when I came here — only two other campers in entire location the first night and now it’s just me in the entire campground — kinda an eerie feeling.
It feels very quiet and remote. Lovely as with most National Forests which are my favorites since they’re not as developed and more rustic.
Altitude 45.17 ft
Columbia, MS
76.748°F (feels 75.506°F) Sunny (wind 7.1 mph)
Cool vibes, warm pastries, hot coffee.
Altitude 67.84 ft
Columbia, MS
79.844°F (feels 78.026°F) Sunny (wind 5.7 mph)
Just saw a huge, beautiful bald eagle fly over as I shot this.
These kind of locations are Mississippi’s version of small state parks which are very nice because you’re not going to see a lot of people.
Altitude 49.66 ft
Richton, MS
86.558°F (feels 86.558°F) Mostly Sunny (wind 5.8 mph)
So very good coffee. Newly opened since April and they say they’re doing well. It was an unexpected delight to find a coffee house here.
Altitude 50.16 ft
Richton, MS
86.63°F (feels 86.558°F) Mostly Sunny (wind 5.8 mph)
“In 1918, Mississippi became the first state to ratify the 18th Amendment, which banned the sale of alcohol and began enforcement of the 1919 Volstead Act. U.S. Marshal Jake Green was appointed as one of the first prohibition officers in the U.S. On April 1, 1921, Green and Richton Marshal Lawrence Dunnam were gunned down along Piney Woods Creek while raiding an illegal whiskey still. Four local men were convicted of the murders. One served time in prison, one served a life sentence, and two were sentenced to death by hanging.”
Altitude 79.09 ft
Richton, MS
83.894°F (feels 83.678°F) Sunny (wind 3.9 mph)
…in Desoto National Forest. Very, very tranquil. I wanted to stay here for a long time. The weather was perfect — cool nights and warm.
Altitude -0.22 ft
Franklin, AL
79.718°F (feels 79.97°F) Mostly Cloudy (wind 3.8 mph)
Corp of Engineers campground on the Alabama river. Another quick stay on the way West, campsite view was directly off the river where you can see barges pass in the night. Very cool.
Altitude 37.61 ft
Milton, FL
81.536°F (feels 82.328°F) Partly Cloudy (wind 5.7 mph)
I didn’t stay here — It’s close to Wilderness Landing campground where I was; I checked this one out to hike their four mile trail around the lake. Everything was in bloom so it was beautiful hiking amongst a variety of colorful flowers waving under the trees.
Ray
An alien from a different plane wandering the universe in a tiny camper
Along the Ray
Somewhere on a river...
North American continent usually
