TX to NC suggestions

[KipJulie]

My wife, 17 yr old son, and myself will be leaving Dallas TX area heading home to Charlotte NC.

We'll be leaving 12/26/24 and we are in no real rush to get home and want to make the most out of this trip.

We'll be taking the south route of Interstate 20 east through Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and then once in Atlanta, GA we take i85 North through South Carolina.

I've done this route a hundred times but never had the time to just enjoy and explore.

We don't mind driving off the beaten path to make a memory and experience something unique.

What suggestions, "must sees", or tips do you have??

We tried using the Map Wizard but it didn't show anything other than the route itself. (could be user error)

Thanks in advance!