Tupelo and Elvis' Birthplace

Took a break from Red Bay and went to Tupelo, Mississippi for labor day weekend which coincidently happened to be our 46th anniversary.  We drove down on a highway called the Natchez Parkway.  Here is a little trivia on the highway:

The Natchez Trace, also known as the "Old Natchez Trace", is a historic forest trail that extends roughly 440 miles (710 km) from Natchez, Mississippi, to Nashville, Tennessee, linking the Cumberland, Tennessee, and Mississippi Rivers. It was created and used for centuries by Native Americans, and was later used by early European and American explorers, traders, and emigrants in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Today, the path is commemorated by the 444-mile (715 km) Natchez Trace Parkway and Bridge, which follow the approximate path of the Trace,[1] as well as the related Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail. Parts of the original trail are still accessible and some segments are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Limited access and two lane all the way.  Lush just like these pictures.

Sign at one viewpoint.

 After spending the night in Tupelo we stopped and the birth place of Elvis Presley.  Just seemed like something we should do since it was only about a mile out of our way out of town.  (Thank you, thank you very much.)

That is our little friend and companion "Red" on the porch posing for his picture.

This morning (Tuesday) we received a call about 7:30 to be in a service bay as soon as possible.  We scrambled and made it there where they spent about 5 hours fixing an issue with our rear suspension that I had put off until we could get the coach here and have it fixed under warranty.  That leaves us with just two more big items to get resolved so we are now waiting for the next call which we hope will come soon.  It would be nice to get at least one more of the big ones done this week so we can be reasonable sure of getting on our way next week.

Almost as bad as having our boat out of the water on stilts for bottom painting.