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Mississippi
Ironsides and ironclads… are common vernacular from the American Civil War. Ironcads refer to the steam-powered metal armoured ships that roamed the Mississippi Delta during the war. They defied logic (much like airplanes)… and stayed afloat even though they were… Continue Reading →
Of the two deadliest nightclub fires in the United States, I unintentionally visited the site of both this summer. Until now, I’d not heard of either. They are horrifying stories and both are a harsh reminder of why fire codes… Continue Reading →
The beach close to the lighthouse in Biloxi was the site of the “Bloody Wade-in” where civil rights activists waded into the water along the “white” section of the beach to protest racial segregation on Biloxi’s beaches. There were a… Continue Reading →
I made it to Biloxi just in time to see the sun set over the ocean. This is an incredibly beautiful experience. The wind was warm, the sand the perfect temperature, and the sunset lasted a long while before disappearing… Continue Reading →
The next stop on the roadtrip is Natchez, Mississippi… a small city with a really big history. It’s been 300-years since the French settled Natchez. 2016 is the 300-year anniversary of the colonization of that city by the French (Fort… Continue Reading →
It upsets me every time I see so many rows of tiny little military gravestones with the word “unknown” on the front. These are people who had lives… and gave them away to politicians… whether willingly or not. They are… Continue Reading →
Driving through Vicksburg is upsetting. More upsetting than visiting the Preston Castle in Ione, or the mausoleums at the Hollywood Forever cemetery, or the Old Spaghetti Factory in Vancouver. Unlike most places that promote their haunted-ness, I consider those places… Continue Reading →
First stop on the Southern U.S. road trip was Vicksburg: once home to just about every European colonial power: the French (Fort St. Peter), the Spanish (Fort Nogales), the English (Walnut Hills), and eventually Americans (who named the area Vicksburg)…. Continue Reading →
The Greenwood Cemetery in Jackson is one of those weird places where you’re conflicted about how much to explore, where you should wander, and confused about what sort of history exists. I assume that the history is rich but couldn’t… Continue Reading →
In the chaos of the past two months, I neglected to write about another road trip that happened over the summer… one that was squished between the drive from Denver to Omaha… and the drive from Calgary to Montreal. In… Continue Reading →