The adventure bug bites again!

Today I drove to Hattiesburg, via Rt 49 in Gulfport. That gave me a chance to go down the coast and get a couple of pictures (last time, I did not take my camera! I have been bad about that. My family would have their cameras, and mine would be somewhere else.)After getting those pictures, I turned north through the panhandle to get to Hattiesburg, to see what I could see.
Gulfport qualifies as a small, sprawling city. They are busy replanting palm trees along their coast. I saw a truck hawling palm trees today.
When I got through there (from Rt 90 on the coast) the drive to Hattiesburg reminded me of rural Ohio or the drive between Statesville and Hickory,NC It is a 4 lane divided highway. The exception: when the sign says _____ is right ahead, watch the arrow! It could easily be on the left side! For this reason, the highway has frequent passthroughs across the dividor.

A "helpful" attendant at a rest stop suggested stopping at the Armed Forces Museum at Camp Shelby, Ms, which is near Hattiesburg. By the time I found the Museum within the military base, my interest had waned, but I went through anyway, The exhibits tell the history of the state in all the wars starting with 1812, complete with sound effects.
The man in Hattiesburg gave me a flyer for the museum which has a map of the base! It would have been very helpful...oh well, one more experience.

Hattiesburg is a large city, over 100,000 I am told. I drove around, found a beautiful tourist center, and got some information, including a tour guide to the state to which I have not had access before. Now I will be able to better plan my trips.
On the way back, I stopped at my favorite restaurant in Pass Christian.

Tomorrow holds a staff meeting, a learning session to possibly do something else, and a luncheon for a departing staff member.
A busy day off. (I got two in a row by working another day).