Along the Mississippi

We have really enjoyed ourselves spending time in Memphis at our campsite overlooking the mighty Mississippi. The sunrises over the river were beautiful. The weather has been warm and mostly sunny. We have eaten some great barbeque. Of course we had to eat at The Pig on Beale -- the best ribs! We also tried Leonards which is diner that was showcased on the Food Network. We had ribs there too and they let you order them half wet (with barbeque sauce ) and half dry (with a dry rub and no sauce). The ribs were very good both ways. What they are more famous for is their barbeque pork sandwich and southern recipe onion rings with a slice of lemon icebox pie for dessert. Oh well, we will just have to go back sometime.

We toured the Mississippi River Musuem on Mud Island. We have been through it once before but its worth seeing more than once. After seeing this museum we would like to see the one in Dubuque, Iowa . This one showcases the lower Mississippi and the one in Iowa does the northern half of the river.

The pyramid is Memphis's conference center. It is very pretty when the sun shines on it but it doesn't have anything in it worth seeing as far as we could tell. Its built overlooking the river and they keep trying to develop the green space along the river -- to make it more welcoming. Beale street is still a pretty big draw for music and food. They've been adding "brass notes" to the sidewalk along Beale Street in honor of famous Blues muscians. Its a clever idea and I hope everything they are doing will boost the tourism in the area.

Next stop is Alma, Arkansas.