Category: Mississippi

Just like last year, we migrated from the Hot Springs, AR area to Vicksburg, MS taking the same route.  It was interesting to see the amount of cotton left in the ditches along US-65 from the cotton harvest.  I assume it blew out in transport.

We arrived at mid-afternoon on Wednesday and once we were parked we made a trip to the local Kroger grocery store to stock up on supplies.  Thursday was a complete washout (it rained all day long) so we took the shuttle from the campground to the casino and spent the afternoon there.  Fortunately for us, we didn’t contribute much to the local economy (one of us might even have come out slightly ahead).

We left Lake Catherine State Park today and moved on to the Ameristar Casino & RV Park in Vicksburg, MS.  We took US-270 to US-65 to I-20.  US-65 was 4 lane divided highway for a large portion of the trip and even the parts that were 2 lane were very straight and flat with plenty of opportunities for people to pass us.  US-65 follows the Mississippi River on the Arkansas and Louisiana side through the flat river bottom land.  We had the opportunity to see some VERY large farming operations harvesting soy beans along the way (very impressive) along with several sections of road that ran right along the river.

The RV Park here at the Ameristar Casino is very nice with 50 Amp service, full hookups, and paved pads (although our pad is not very level).  Although we are able to access the Wi-Fi, it is not connecting to the internet.  We are getting 5 bars on Verizon Wireless and LTE = 28.24/27.00.

The casino provides free shuttle service that picks you up and drops you off at your campsite.  We  had very nice sirloins tonight at Bourbon’s for just $19/steak.