Let's take a drive

down the Natchez Trace Parkway between Tupelo and Mathiston. We'll see some lovely countryside and some of the damage done to it by tornadoes in April, 2011.

A few tings before we get going...

1) No commercial vehicles allowed. But recreational vehicles are okay.

2) Speed limit 50mph. But 60mph is okay.

3) Guns are okay.

As of February 22, 2010, a new federal law allows people who can legally possess firearms under applicable federal, state, and local laws, to legally possess firearms in this park.

In Mississippi, your truck is your castle so you can carry your gun in your truck even if you don't have a concealed carry permit.

4) Mind the bicyclists (although we saw none today).

5) I took 71 photos and whittled them down to 23. To give a sense of distance, each photo's caption gives the time. For uploading purposes, I resized them.

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