Natchez Trace Trail- Natchez, Mississippi
The Natchez Trace Trail was created by thousands of years of wandering. First, animals, then Indians, and finally, by settlers to the new world
This old church is all that remains of the town of Rocky Springs - a 19th centry settlement along the Natchez Trace
Along the Natchez Trace - Western Tennessee
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Natchez Trace - Tennesee
Monument to Merriwether Lewis of Lewis and Clark fame, who die at the age of 35 nearby
Land Between the Lakes, Kentucky
A rare Buffalo ranch on Land Between the Lakes State Recreation Area
Land Between the Lakes was created when the Tennessee River and Cumberland River were dammed, making two very large Lakes on both sides
The area between the lakes was the largest producer of moonshine in America during Prohibition in the 1920's
Tolu, Kentucky
Cave-in-rock, Illinois was a hideout for bandits, who used the cave to ambush unsuspecting boats as they floated down the Ohio River
Southern Illinois - near Cave-in-Rock
Grapevine Campground, Shawnee National Forest- near McClure in Southern Illinois. One of the many free camgrounds I discovered throughout my trip
Bridge across the Mississippi River - Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Cape Girardeau
Johnson's shut-Ins State Park in Southeastern Missouri
Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park - you'd have to be there to really appreaciate it
Johnson's Shut-Ins. Shut-ins are actual geological rock formations formed from volcanic lava
Johnson's Shut-Ins - One of the most spectacular sights of my trip
Burger King in Sullivan, Missouri. An elderly couple bought me lunch for allowing them to take my picture
Dutzow, Missouri - founded by German immigrants in the 19th century
Cuivre River State Park - about 50 miles from St. Louis
