Our southern trip wasn’t meant to be an Elvis Presley pilgrimage, but it is certainly morphing into one. Knowing we are going to Graceland in a few days we started our homage to Elvis in the city where he was born, Tupelo, MS. (Tupelo is pronounced by emphasizing the first syllable.) Elvis’ father borrowed $180 …
Tupelo Buffalo Park is a converted 175 acre cattle ranch. The original owners’ collection of buffalo grew so much it became the biggest herd east of the Mississippi River. What has now become the Tupelo Buffalo Park and Zoo (the largest zoo in the state of Mississippi), they have an interesting collection of exotic animals …
Vicksburg, Mississippi is home to the world’s most iconic soft drink, Coca-Cola. Joseph Biedenharn bottled his first coke here, at the Biedenharn Candy Company, in 1894. The candy company has been converted into a museum where visitors can see the equipment used to create the beloved soda, a timeline of the history of the company, …
Natchez is the oldest city on the Mississippi River. Many of the early Natchez residents rest here, at the Historic Natchez City Cemetery. In fact, after this cemetery was opened over two hundred years ago, many people buried behind St. Mary Basilica and on plantations were moved to this site. As one of the oldest …
The Myrtles is a 1796 National Historic Registrar plantation home, an hour south of Natchez, Mississippi. According to, what used to be a reputable source, National Geographic, it is also one of America’s most haunted homes. The numerous people murdered here are known to still roam the property and home, a woman’s profile can be …
New Orleans City Park is my new favorite park. The 1,300 acre park was founded in 1854, originally used by men needing to defend their pride and honor by duel. Now it is a place where 5,000,000 people annually come to enjoy art, play sports, fly model airplanes, rent boats, go birding and more. With …
Lafayette Cemetery Number 2 was founded in the 1850s. Those buried here were predominantly part of societies dedicated to causes, organized labor, social aid, etc. What all New Orleans cemeteries have in common is their above-ground tombs. Most of the city is either at or below the water table, when graves were dug traditionally, the …
Our first seconds in the French Quarter began at the Mississippi River, where 25% of the country’s fish species live. Within minutes, we were welcomed with a street band playing in front of Cafe De Monde (where the line for beignets always extends into the sidewalk). We had to duck inside shops and restaurants periodically …
Four Points Bulletin 