We are only driving through Mississippi on our way from New Orleans to Memphis but we will still have a whole day to take in this Southern State.
Our drive is going to take us up the I-55 to Jackson where we are going to head off the interstate onto the Old Blues Highway (route 61).
We are 'popping' back into Mississippi after Memphis to visit Elvis Presley Birthplace & Museum in Tupelo. For years, there was nothing to see in Tupelo except the tiny home in which he was born but now there are 15 acres of trees, lawns, and ancillary attractions, including a small museum, the church where Elvis learned to love gospel music, and a statue of Elvis at age 13, the year his family packed up and left for Memphis.
| State: | Mississippi |
| Towns of Interest: (FB) = Firebreak | Jackson |
| National Parks: | N/A |
| State Parks of Interest: | N/A |
| Places of Interest: (N) = Night Stay | Gulf Islands National Seashore (Picturesque untouched beaches, three historic forts, local wetlands and a preserve of Naval Live Oaks)
Jackson (Drive through)
Route 61Devil’s Crossroads, Junction U.S. 161 & 49, Clarksdale (trio of electric guitars on a pole marks where legend says that musician Robert Johnson sold his soul to the Devil for the ability to play the blues)
Elvis Presley Birthplace & Museum (306 Elvis Presley Dr, Tupelo, MS 38801 - The Elvis Presley Birthplace is a historic museum site in Tupelo, Mississippi dedicated to the preservation of the birthplace of American musician Elvis Presley, as well as listed on the Mississippi Blues Trail) |
| Routes of Interest: | Route 90 (Gulf Islands National Seashore)
Old Blues Highway (Route 61 between Memphis and Vicksburg) |
| Where to Stay: | N/A |
| Useful Links: | http://www.visitmississippi.org/ |
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