While exploring the must-see destinations in Mississippi, Arkansas and Louisiana in 2019, we witnessed spectacular scenery and met quite a few captivating creatures at the same time. This travel journal is dedicated to those that made the biggest impression and stood still long enough for us to shoot a photo. We hope you enjoy seeing them.
Read MoreWe made a lot of fun road trips in 2019 and will end the year with a tribute to our Top 10 favorites. The selection process started with a review of our fond memories of the locations and then came down to which ones we would strongly recommend visiting.
Read MoreWe detoured from our usual road trip destinations in Mississippi, Arkansas and Louisiana to fly to Richmond, Virginia, because that’s where our daughter Natalie Draper and her partner Peter Stone live.
Read MoreThe Arkansas Post National Memorial doesn’t appear to get a flood of visitors, but it should because of its natural beauty and historical significance. The memorial commemorates the first European settlement in the lower Mississippi River Valley (in 1686) and was Arkansas’ first territorial capital.
Read MoreSeparated by only 55 miles, the Louisiana cities of Natchitoches and Alexandria are fun places to visit in the middle of the state. In fact, Alexandria is near the exact geographical center of Louisiana.
Read MoreHikers should make Mount Magazine State Park a priority travel destination when visiting Arkansas because they can climb to the highest point in the state and will have access to many excellent trails through oak, hickory and pine forests.
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