October 13, Surestay Hotel by Best Western in Tupelo, Mississippi
October 14, Oak Tree Inn in Eupora, Mississippi
October 15, Extended Stay America in Jackson, Mississippi
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- One of our ‘rest stops’ on the road out of Tupelo, MS
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- Are you getting cell service here?
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- Lunch at the Witch Dance picnic area near Houston, MS
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- Every mile was marked like this. This one signified the halfway mark of our bike trip.
We stayed at the Oak Tree Inn in Eupora. We had supper at a small (but good) Mexican diner, Los Encinos, and did a few loads of laundry at the nearby laundromat. The next morning it was raining. The forecast was for steady rain all day. We decided NOT to get our freshly cleaned cycling gear all wet and dirty. Instead, we “cheated” and took a relaxing slow drive down to Jackson, Mississippi. A great stop just north of Jackson was the Cypress Swamp, with a short boardwalk that looped through and around it.
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- The boardwalk trail at Cypress Swamp allows you to walk above a water tupelo/bald cypress swamp.
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- Cypress Swamp, at milepost 122.0, is a self guiding trail through a water tupelo/bald cypress swamp.
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- Cypress Swamp
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- Cypress Swamp
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- Cypress Swamp
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- Cypress Swamp
Our stop in Jackson was at the Extended Stay Hotel (not our best stop!). After unpacking our stuff we headed down to Hal & Mel’s restaurant where we enjoyed a pretty good dinner and some excellent live music.
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- The band at Hal & Mal’s in Jackson, Mississippi
