By Linda Tancs
You may have wondered whether you can drive along the course of the Mississippi River. Yes, there’s a road for that. The Great River Road National Scenic Byway follows the course of the Mississippi River for 3,000 miles from northern Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico, passing through 10 states. Its designation as a National Scenic Byway is in recognition of the route’s outstanding assets in the areas of culture, history, nature, recreation and scenic beauty. The different roads and highways comprising the byway are marked by a green pilot’s wheel logo to keep you on track. Watch for river-related attractions and interpretative centers. You can take in the whole route in 36 hours of straight driving, but why not stretch it out for four to 10 days and enjoy the ride.
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“SIMPLETON SATURDAY=IN COWARDICE CANADA/1993-2022, March 12, 2022-THIS TRAVEL, WANDERLUST, ROAD-TRIP, HIKE, ETC., SHOULD BE DONE IN September…END; as SUMMER IS TOO HOT, SPRING…TOO MUCH RAIN, AND WINTER TOO COLD!!! LEAVE St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S.A., THE END OF SEPTEMBER; and ARRIVE IN New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A., October 14…GETTING READY for HALLOWEEN!!! The River Road IS FUN, BEER DRINKING…HOT-DOG, HAMBURGER, STEAK, BEAUDOIN BALLS-SAUSAGE, ETC., GOOD EATING TIMES, AND THE River Road BABY DOLLS are PARTYING by THE CAMP FIRES…AND HOPEFULLY Y’ALL CAN DO SOME MARSH-MELLOWS, HOT-DOGS, HAMBURGERS, ETC., WITH SOME FISHING IF Y’ALL ENJOY THAT SPORT=WELL BUST my BRITCHES BABY DOLL; THIS CATFISH WEIGHS ABOUT 65 LBS., I AIN’T LYIN’, DARLIN’!!! ONE BEAUTIFUL VACATION, PRETTY SIGHTS, AND ALL ETC., WITH THE MIGHTY MISSISSIPPI!!! AND, MAY I NEED NOT TO HAVE TO REMIND Y’ALL; THE FURTHER SOUTH Y’ALL GET…THE MORE ATTRACTIVE THE BABY DOLLS ACCENTS GET… AND I AIN’T LYIN’, and THEN SOME!!! Happy Trails to Y’ALL, AND THE FIRE AND FRYING PAN WILL BE BUSY…Y’ALL IF THE FISH ARE BITING, AND IF THEY ARE NOT; THE BEER WILL BE COLD, and THEN SOME!!! GREAT VITTLES…FOOD AT SOME SIDE-STOP EATERIES…and FRIENDLY FOLK…ALL THE WAY FROM St. Paul Minnesota, to New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A., and THEN SOME!!!” Later Y’ALL; Brian CANUCK – THE BREEZE Murza, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.
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