1st time, NJ,NC,GA,MS,TN,PA,any advice?

[Rox]

I'm traveling with my brother on a 5 day road trip from NJ to Pittsburgh, with stops in Greensboro, NC, Atlanta, GA, Biloxi, MS, and Memphis, TN.

Any and all advice would greatly be appreciated.

[imported_michelle]

why mississippi? (snip...). unless you have family, i dont see the point.

i am from NYC and found MS and AL to be wonderful places to visit. interesting photo ops, nice people. i personally did not encounter any "backwards, no-teeth whatever" that was implied in the last reply. go to Mississippi and see for yourself that it's worth the trip!

[Mark Sedenquist]

Like anywhere, one tends to find what one is looking for. We really have enjoyed all of our visits to MS.

Mark

[Mark Sedenquist]

Pittsburgh is one of my favorite cities in the world. If you can arrange it try to enter the city from the west about about 5 am (the colors of downtown look like OZ to me)

Fort Point State Park has the largest wooden marimba-like bridge you will ever find. <a href = "http://www.roadtripamerica.com/places/waveorg.htm#112303">Read my Editor's Note here</a>.

Tim Steil wrote a masterful book about old highway 61 running from New Orleans to Pigeon River. If you have time, take a look at <a href = "http://www.roadtripamerica.com/read/Highway-61-Revisited.htm">Highway 61 Revisited<a/> because you will learn about places and events in Mississipi that you are unlikely to fine on your own. A side trip to intersection of Highway 61 and 49 is sometimes associated with the location of where Robert Johnson sold his soul to the devil in exchange for his guitar-playing mastery.

Another professional roadtripper, James Teitelbaum, has documented the existence of Tiki clubs and bars all over North America. Surprisingly, Atlanta is home to one of the best -- if you like purple parasols in your drink check out Trader Vics at the Atlanta Hilton.

And Memphis -- home to Elvis, Al Green and BBQ so fine that my mouth is watering as I write this a few thousand miles to the west. If you are interested in music history -- the original STAX recording studio has been re-built and is open as a museum.

Let us know what you find!

Mark