Camp #65 Where is my Mississippi Internet??

   You would just crack up if you saw the antics I had to go thru to get our Verizon MIFI to work here in the Mississippi River valley!! I've relocated our device several times to see where it would work best. Under the wipers, up on the roof, on the picnic table, finally on the rear of the trailer roof!! Ya, it works there!! Betcha the neighbors thought they had a weirdo camping here!1 ha ha ha ha !!   Did you know that the Mississippi River runs in it's own valley?? Makes getting an internet or phone signal challenging. 
   The Southbound Great River Road Trip has been very interesting. Lots of history and beautiful roads. It winds thru many old towns and we've been able to poke along without too many pushy vehicles. Been staying at a lot of COE (Corps of Engineers) campgrounds. So nice to be able to use my senior discount at an average $9 per night. ( as you may have noted from past blogs, our nightly average up North had been running about $25/nite most of the summer)
   Does anyone else have a hard time using the COE net site? It's www.recreation.gov and like everything else in the government it's definitely not user friendly. I have found a trick to it though! In your search just type a State Name, USA ..It seems to simplify the search. Now, if they'd just put a real addresses on the parks it would help in locating them.
   We're now in Hernando, Ms. at a COE park. Found this one via Park Reviews.com . The COE map we acquired doesn't show any parks South of Kentucky, even though we know there are more. Hope to stop in at a COE main office in Oxford, Ms. to see if we can score any more useable maps. Our campsite here is right on the river.

 

Really pretty CG. Lots of shade and spotty WIFI & cell, but tolerable. We'll be here 4 days and move to another COE a few miles South as we slowly work our way towards Long Beach, Ms..
   Now that we have our new AC installed, of course the temps got down to normal. After 3 weeks of 90+ we now have 75F. Go figure!!

   Bonfires and cookouts & happy hours

 are the rule of the day along with some leisurely walks and meeting nice neighbors.  Of course, Heather has been bird watching too.

   We've noticed that the leaves are starting to change colors and some trees are starting to shed too! Hmmm!! Can winter be far away.
   REMEMBER, LIVE YOUR DREAMS AS TIME GOES BY QUICKLY !!  
   Charlie & Heather