Categories: America, Mississippi, New Mexico, Tennessee, Texas
National Civil Rights Museum - Memphis, Tennessee
On Monday, January 18, Americans commemorate civil rights leader, Martin Luther King Jr., with a federal holiday. I thought this would be an apt time to describe my recent visit to the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, Tennessee.
The mus… more »
Elvis's birthplace, Tupelo, Mississippi
75 years ago - January 8th, 1935, Elvis Presley was born in a two room house in the town of Tupelo, Mississippi. This Christmas I got to visit the birthplace.
In 1934, Vernon Presley (Elvis's father), with his father and brother, built t… more »
Brazos Bend State Park, Texas
About a half-hour west of Houston, near Needville, is a 5000 acre state park called Brazos Bend. It's completely flat and largely swamp, so there is more an opportunity for walking than hiking, but there is plenty of nature to see, on those walks. The… more »
Review: Old Spanish Trail, Bandera, Texas
Bandera is a small town in the Texas Hill Country. It identifies itself as the 'Cowboy capital of the world'. On the main street is a charming restaurant labeled "OST" for "Old Spanish Trail". The restaurant has old west stylings, including stools cra… more »
Lost Maples State Park, Texas
The Texas hill country is a beautiful place. In the hill country, about an hour west of San Antonio, near Vanderpool, is Lost Maples State Park. Within that park is a stand of Bigtooth maples (Acer grandidentatum) that are relics from the last ice age,… more »
Graceland, Memphis, Tennessee
Truly, one of the places I have always been most excited about wanting to visit is the home of the King of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley. Graceland is a huge tourist attraction and is actually on the list of National Historic Landmarks. Because of oth… more »
Chaco Canyon, New Mexico
Chaco Canyon is one of my favorite places on Earth. It is a National Park (Chaco Culture National Historical Park) within a desolate canyon south of Farmington, in New Mexico. Between 850-1250 AD it was a thriving Puebloan city. The Anasazi lived here… more »
Review: Red, Hot & Blue
Whenever I am in Arlington, Texas Red Hot & Blue is on my agenda. It is a fun barbecue place that makes you feel like you've been transported to 1950's Memphis. In fact, Elvis fans may recognize the name because it was also the name of the Memphis r… more »
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