Homeward Bound - Day 23

Overnight: Tupelo, Mississippi

We left Morrilton at 9 A.M. as Dave had us all hooked up and ready to go. We only had to unhook the water/elec/gas. I had a little bit of put-away to do, but we were mostly ready to roll early in the morning. I remembered to make sandwiches, so I didn't suffer the wrath of humiliation from Dave--he loves to tease me about not "wanting" to make sandwiches (opting, instead, to eat out).

Today is LD's 39th birthday. So, we called to say HI. We look forward to celebrating with him when we are home.

We did notice on the drive today that there was a lot more flooding from the swollen rivers and streams. Many of the land was soaked as much as a mile from the rivers, and the waters covered many streets. We, however, did stay high and dry.

We stopped at a Wal-Mart parking lot and ate our sandwiches. We found a really great price on gas--$2.79 per gallon. So, Dave, with great difficulty I add, maneuvered into the gas island. Then, we looked up and realized the gas station was closed--permanently. No wonder the gas was advertised so inexpensively. Ha Ha on us.

Dave was getting tired by the time we passed Memphis, TN, but we couldn't find a place to camp along the way. We finally got desperate in Tupelo, MS, and decided to take our chances with a state campground. Usually, they don't have electric hookups. But, after driving beyond the freeway (actually, Hwy 78) for about 5 miles and winding our way into the hills, we found the greatest campground: Tombigbee State Park. Not only did it have electric and water hookups, but it had sewer hookups, picnic tables, boat ramps, tennis courts, shower and laundry facilities, and lots of trees. So, we were pleasantly surprised. Of course, we did not have WiFi, so we took a break from the PC and just relaxed. The fee for the night was only $18.

Our night's sleep was interrupted quite a few times, however, with trains passing. But, this was something I'm sure you'd get used to quickly. They weren't terribly loud. All in all, we would definitely stay there again.

Did I mention, we were just down the road from Elvis' birthplace? We opted not to visit this time as we were anxious to get home. Tupelo is a nice little city--at least on the outskirts.