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Quote Originally Posted by heySkippy
I...try to vary my route and sometimes take a few extra days for detours.
There's no better rationale for a exploratory RoadTrip (as if one even needed an excuse) than covering the 'same ground'. And seeing how many times, and by how many different methods (especially ferries), you can cross the Mighty Mississippi is a theme I can get behind. So just a few comments.

It would, I think be worth your time on such a trip to make the detour to cross the Lake Pontchartrain causeway, even if you have to do it as a round trip to maintain the rest of your itinerary. It's a unique water crossing and is something you shouldn't get this close to and miss. In Baton Rouge, a visit to the old State House would be in order. Besides the tributes to Huey Long, the view of the river frond the tower gives a good feel for its size and dynamism.

North of Natchez, if you're not going to be crossing the river, think about taking a drive up some portion of the Natchez Trace Parkway before heading back to the river at Vicksburg. Again, this is a unique combination of road and historic national park that shouldn't be missed.

Cairo will be interesting and is one of those places I've always wanted to get to but never seemed to manage. Despite its strategic position at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, and its resulting history, it is reportedly becoming a ghost town. Just a heads up.

AZBuck