March 29, 2019. Madison, Mississippi. Vicksburg.

The most exciting part of getting to Vicksburg was driving over a short steep bridge. Ken had found us an interesting route, driving on small roads south of the main highway. When going through the small town of Edwards, Wendy could not see the other side of the bridge until we were at the crest. We all gasped. But we were fine. In the Military Park we watched the movie and drove the route, stopping here and there. Everything brings back the horror of that war. The Cairo was impressive. Ugly but impressive. We found a restaurant overlooking the river and we ate delicious New Orleans food. The biscuits were the best. At our late lunch we decided to drive north hoping to see the flooding on the Mississippi River. And we did. We saw houses surrounded by water. Both sided of the road were full of water, where we were supposed to be looking at fields. Many roads were closed, some with no barriers but full of water. Wendy had to concentrate to be sure we stayed on the road. When it was time to head for home, the roads going east were closed due to flooding. So in order to drive south, we were forced to drive further north. We saw much more of the Delta than anticipated. Finally we were able to get east in order to drive south. We had been told that Yazoo City was impassable but we were able to drive straight through., And we arrived home safe and sound at 6:30. We had a long eventful day. The beautiful weather also added to our enjoyment. We all agreed we had had a stellar day, thanks to Ken's navigating and Wendy's driving. All I did was enjoy myself.