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Rolling pasture near Herbert MS
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Confirmed 100% Humidity!
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We rolled out at 7:30am in a balmy Mississippi fog this morning, the roads were damp from the humidity and light fog hung in the air! We backtracked toward the Natchez Trace then headed out of town on a country road.
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Route 14 outside Kosciusko MS
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No shoulder, but with light traffic, we rolled out of town and back into the countryside.
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Swamp crossing at 14 miles
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Miles of country roads
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We rode many miles today on rolling country roads. Mostly small farms and ranches separated by stands of forest in various stages of harvest. As in the photo above nearly all the yards around the farm houses had neatly cut grass, all the way to the edge of the highway!
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Neshoba County Courthouse in Philadelphia MS
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After the first SAG near Edinburg we rolled through Laurel Hill and then Philadelphia. Philadelphia is large enough for the highway to separate into two 2-lane one-way streets through downtown. There were two short but very steep climbs, but soon we were downtown and stopped at the County Courthouse.
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SAG at abandoned service station
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Next stop was the SAG near Hebert. In an abandoned service station, with a closed restaurant. No need to set up a pop-up tent here, the service island cover is still intact! We made it a quick stop and pressed on.
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Wildflowers in clear cut section
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There is quite a bit of logging going on in this area. Many sections were clear cut, with others containing early wild flower growth, saplings and small pines, then larger ones that appear ready to harvest. There were only a few log trucks, but plenty of log debris on the road to watch out for.
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Lunch was in the Dekalb city park
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We had a nice lunch in the Dekalb city park. There was a 'health walk' with helpful signs like this along the path. This one was near where we set up lunch. We skipped the walk and got back on the bikes with about 37 miles still to go!
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Porterville Post Officec
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The last SAG was in Porterville MS in an area around a train crossing. Several abandoned buildings and the town's working post office were in the area. Well working if you are there M-F from 7:30 - 11:30am!
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Wes and Jeff
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Wes and Jeff cruising through another clear-cut section on the way to the state line.
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Old Briggs Chapel
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New Briggs Chapel
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Just before the state line, we noted the Old Briggs Chapel and its more contemporary and spacious replacement as we headed for the next state on our journey.
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Alabama State Line
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No 'Welcome to Alabama' sign, but this Country road marker is on the state line and indicates that our country road changed its name from MS Route 39, to Sumter County Alabama Road 12.
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Alabama shaded country road
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Another 12 miles of nice Alabama roads took us to a truck stop just outside of Livingston AL with a Comfort Inn. We had a few sprinkles just as we rolled in. We stopped for an ice cream at the convenience store before checking in and starting the after-ride routine.
Not wanting to risk dinner at the Taste of India in the truck stop, we opted for our first chain food at the Burger King. We donned our rain gear and hoped that the rain will finish tonight and be done by morning.
We start 30 minutes earlier tomorrow. It will be a long day, 130 miles with 4,000 feet of climbing, rain or shine!
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2 comments:
Your daily reports and photos are outstanding! So happy you are riding strong and safe!
Several of us had dinner at that India restaurant on our 2017 crossing. I was very skeptical too but it was surprising very good. PS: I'm enjoying reliving the ride through you. Thanks.
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