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re: I'm going to travel South this summer.
Posted on 6/6/24 at 3:12 pm to meansonny
Posted on 6/6/24 at 3:12 pm to meansonny
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Andersonville
Be prepared to leave feeling pretty depressed. I had always wanted to see Andersonville. I am glad I did but I was not prepared for it. While I am glad I saw it I will not do it again and I wouldn’t really recommend it. I do not think I have ever visited a place that had such a palpable air of sadness to it. I can only imagine what Auschwitz or Dachau feel like. In addition to the old prison and cemetery it is also home to the POW museum. That may be the worst part of it. You will leave not feeling very proud of the human species. And certainly don’t go on a cold, grey, drizzly December day. Than you will be cold, wet and sad.
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Posted on 6/6/24 at 3:23 pm to BuckI
Don't miss a chance to check out the midget wrasslin in Trussville.
You'll fit right in
You'll fit right in
Posted on 6/6/24 at 4:04 pm to BuckI
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I want to visit places of interest to the Civil Rights Movement
Well, on your way down there you might want to stop of in Miami, OH.
That is where they trained all those northern Yankee agitators before they sent them down south to stir things up in the south.
Posted on 6/6/24 at 4:17 pm to BuckI
Space and Rockets Center, Huntsville, AL.
Posted on 6/6/24 at 4:20 pm to allin2010
quote:+ Hank Williams Museum is just around the corner from Civil Rights site.
Montgomery for Civil Rights...
MLK, Rosa Parks.... First Capital of the Confederacy...
Go to this site for the Civil Rights Trail...
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BUT be careful...
Indeed!
Posted on 6/6/24 at 4:45 pm to BuckI
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visit Tuscaloosa
Boy are you going to be disappointed
Posted on 6/6/24 at 4:47 pm to BuckI
Don’t.
Posted on 6/6/24 at 5:33 pm to BuckI
A good game to play with the family on the way is count the dollar general stores. Keep your head on a swivel or you might miss one.
Posted on 6/6/24 at 5:58 pm to BuckI
Must sees….
1) Steps where George Wallace did his thing against segregation and the Federal Government
2) The grave yard across the street from BDS.
4) Chicken Plant
5) BDS ( note: until 2006 it had wooden bleachers and was the second largest stadium in Alabama.)
6) Coleman Coliseum (make sure you cut the lights off when you leave. Fat Al is strapped for cash these days.)
7) DO NOT DRINK THE WATER
Tuscaloosa has a moderate risk from air quality. Based on the number of poor air quality days, Tuscaloosa has worse air quality than 72% of cities in Alabama.”
With a crime rate of 35 per one thousand residents, Tuscaloosa has one of the highest crime rates in America compared to all communities of all sizes - from the smallest towns to the very largest cities. One's chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime here is one in 29.
The Alabama city leads the nation with a 235.3 percent increase in reported fraud cases between 2019 and 2023. The city also has 296.6 cases of reported credit card fraud per 100,000 residents.
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Oh…. Birmingham is only 57 miles from T-town. Just know it’s top 12 in US for crime.
Enjoy your visit.
1) Steps where George Wallace did his thing against segregation and the Federal Government
2) The grave yard across the street from BDS.
4) Chicken Plant
5) BDS ( note: until 2006 it had wooden bleachers and was the second largest stadium in Alabama.)
6) Coleman Coliseum (make sure you cut the lights off when you leave. Fat Al is strapped for cash these days.)
7) DO NOT DRINK THE WATER
Tuscaloosa has a moderate risk from air quality. Based on the number of poor air quality days, Tuscaloosa has worse air quality than 72% of cities in Alabama.”
With a crime rate of 35 per one thousand residents, Tuscaloosa has one of the highest crime rates in America compared to all communities of all sizes - from the smallest towns to the very largest cities. One's chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime here is one in 29.
The Alabama city leads the nation with a 235.3 percent increase in reported fraud cases between 2019 and 2023. The city also has 296.6 cases of reported credit card fraud per 100,000 residents.
LINK /
LINK /
Oh…. Birmingham is only 57 miles from T-town. Just know it’s top 12 in US for crime.
Enjoy your visit.
This post was edited on 6/6/24 at 6:02 pm
Posted on 6/6/24 at 6:09 pm to BuckI
Downtown Baton Rouge has a lot of culture.
Posted on 6/6/24 at 6:11 pm to GetPiggywithIt
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Pine Bluff
Just saw on the local news that the police department is starting a bike patrol group. Problem solved, remove from list.
Posted on 6/6/24 at 6:17 pm to BuckI
I recommend you visiting the Civil Rights Museum in Memphis and the surrounding area between 11PM and 2AM.
Bring lots of cash. The gift shop doesn't take cards.
Bring lots of cash. The gift shop doesn't take cards.
This post was edited on 6/6/24 at 6:18 pm
Posted on 6/6/24 at 6:40 pm to BuckI
Stone Mountain.
This post was edited on 6/7/24 at 10:22 am
Posted on 6/6/24 at 6:44 pm to BuckI
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I want to visit places of interest to the Civil Rights Movement and the Civil War. I also love old Blues and Country Music.
Another thing on my bucket trip is to visit Tuscaloosa to check out everything football-related.
Any ideas or suggestions would be appreciated.
Lots of cool places to visit in the South, but I would avoid Florida in the summer. Northerners don't do well in the heat and we don't need to be reading about you in the next installment of "Florida Man."
Posted on 6/6/24 at 6:53 pm to BuckI
Battle of Perryville battlefield in KY.
Posted on 6/6/24 at 7:23 pm to BuckI
Yankee go home
Posted on 6/6/24 at 7:32 pm to captdalton
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Be prepared to leave feeling pretty depressed. I had always wanted to see Andersonville. I am glad I did but I was not prepared for it. While I am glad I saw it I will not do it again and I wouldn’t really recommend it. I do not think I have ever visited a place that had such a palpable air of sadness to it. I can only imagine what Auschwitz or Dachau feel like. In addition to the old prison and cemetery it is also home to the POW museum. That may be the worst part of it. You will leave not feeling very proud of the human species. And certainly don’t go on a cold, grey, drizzly December day. Than you will be cold, wet and sad.
I agree with this completely. It's the most sobering place I've ever been. Even more than the flight 93 memorial or the OKC bombing memorial, and those are truly solemn and somber spaces.
Posted on 6/6/24 at 7:34 pm to BuckI
Dont forget your passport
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