Exploring the Elvis Presley Birthplace – Tupelo’s Tribute to His Early Years

Exploring the Elvis Presley Birthplace – Tupelo’s Tribute to His Early Years

As we planned our Natchez Trace Parkway road trip last fall, we found the road runs right through Tupelo, Mississippi, the birthplace of Elvis Presley. So, we added a visit to Elvis’ home to our Natchez Trace itinerary, thinking it would be a quick drive past, maybe even a walk through. Were we ever wrong! The Elvis Presley Birthplace is a whole lot more than a house. There’s a church, museum, park with reflecting pond and more. And then there’s the rest of the town, which still has an Elvis focus.

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Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art: Mad Potter Collection and More

Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art: Mad Potter Collection and More

Some people called him eccentric. Others claimed he was downright crazy. George Ohr was a talented potter. But with his brash mannerisms and mustache so long he tied it together behind his head, he became known as “The Mad Potter.” Today, along the Gulf Coast in Biloxi, Mississippi, Ohr has an entire art museum named for him, the Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art.

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Gulf Coast Gator Ranch: Exploring the Swamp in an Airboat

Gulf Coast Gator Ranch: Exploring the Swamp in an Airboat

Last winter we spent several weeks exploring the Alabama and Mississippi Gulf Coast. During our stay, our daughter Tricia flew down to join us for a few days. She had just one request: a swamp tour in an airboat. We found exactly that at the Gulf Coast Gator Ranch & Airboat Swamp Tours in Moss Point, Mississippi.

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21 Mississippi Gulf Coast Things to Do in Winter

21 Mississippi Gulf Coast Things to Do in Winter

Last winter we spent several weeks exploring Mississippi’s coast, from the Alabama border on the east to Louisiana on the west. Although the area experienced cooler weather than normal, we never wanted for things to do. Here are 21 Mississippi Gulf Coast places to go and things to do, no matter what the temperature.

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Midwest Wanderer Newsletter – June 1, 2022

Midwest Wanderer Newsletter – June 1, 2022

Welcome to the new Midwest Wanderer newsletter!

Life is getting back to normal! We’re experiencing far fewer mask mandates and cancelled events. Time to get back to exploring, and the Midwest Wanderer newsletter will guide you to some fun and interesting places to explore.

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