The long, lingering, and forlorn sound of a train wailed in the distance. Perhaps it’s merely a welcoming call, a somber recognition of time passages, or even a gentle nod to yesteryear. The train rumbled and chugged along. The hiss…
“There was a time when Sundays in the South were time for visiting with relatives and telling the stories of our families,” the lady remarked. “Those days seem so far away, and storytelling is a lost art,” she said wistfully.…
One of central Mississippi’s best-kept secrets is the Meridian Railroad Museum. It’s easy to find – just north of Interstate 20 in Meridian Mississippi’s downtown historic district – and is a real treasure. Considering all that this museum has to…
The sweeping Coronado Bridge transports visitors over San Diego Bay to the beachy laid-back paradise of Coronado, California. When my business meetings concluded in the city, a $10 Uber ride carried me to this world of resort grandeur surrounded by…
Native American Historical Sites Alabama – Destination Three Have you ever been eye to eye with a swooping hawk? Take the concept of a bird’s-eye view to a new level at the Cherokee Rock Village near Leesburg, Alabama. The Boulders…
Native American Historical Sites Alabama – Destination Two Arrowheads mounted on a large wooden sign point the way to the Oakville Indian Mounds Education Center at the western edge of the Appalachian Mountain Range in Alabama. I followed those carved…
Native American Historical Sites Alabama – Destination One Modern day Fort Payne, Alabama, is best known as home to the country music group “Alabama”. It is also a stopping point in the World’s Longest Yard Sale. However, in frontier days this…
Five Day Road Trip in the Tennessee Valley – Huntsville to Chattanooga Seventh Stop – The Passage Water provided life and sustenance to peaceful tribal families on the Tennessee River’s edge. That same river carried them to unknown lands. Entering…
Five Day Road Trip in the Tennessee Valley – Huntsville to Chattanooga Seventh Stop – Walk Cha Tour A proper introduction to a city requires time for developing a personal perspective. In Chattanooga, I discovered that personal connection with the…