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Bonnie Raitt was really, really good last night. Amazing how well preserved her voice is at 75 y/o.

Susan T joined her for a “could have heard a pin drop”/goose bumps duet of Angel from Montgomery - simply beautiful. Worth the whole weekend to see and hear that live. Then Derek T stepped up as well and they all 3 rocked an encore.

Okay, so most of my top picks have already been mentioned, so I’ll throw out one that might make you laugh, but George Michael had an incredibly clear, pure-tone voice.

Another great voice is Maul Ralo of the Mavericks. Think Roy Orbison crossed with Elvis. Great sound.

TTB absolutely never disappoints!!! Three day festival called Sun Sand and Soul, they headline the first and third nights.

Last night included North Mississippi All-Stars and Los Lobos. Bonnie Raitt headlines tonight and she jumped on stage with TTB last night.

TTB maybe the best live band I’ve ever seen and I’ve been to probably 100 concerts in my lifetime. If they are never near you do not miss it - this is our sixth time. 12 piece band, all elite musicians and vocals, great arrangements, and they constantly change and challenge their set list. Performed a two hour power house set last night, get another two hours on Saturday.

I thought Loudermilk was a great show. Could’ve easily had another season.

Saw this thread and was going to immediately recommend the Liberty but others beat me to it. This is the answer, have stayed there several times - one of my favorite hotels in the country - you made a great choice! The lobby is spectacular.

We will be there. Love Dwight, saw him twice many years ago - really good show live. But maybe even better, in my opinion, are the Mavericks. Seen them live five or six times and their shows are always fantastic - you’re in for a treat with them. 49 Winchester? I didn’t know there was a third act - l haven’t seen that anywhere.

I just checked, the only direct flights leave Friday and come back Sunday - and they’re $877 per person. That’s ridiculous

I don’t mind paying a lot for a good flight somewhere, but don’t think I’ll book those.

Please don’t insult Hobbits.

Can anyone explain this - 17 states are in it.

Sorry if this has been discussed before but I have not seen it.

The National Popular Vote Interstate Compact (NPVIC) is an agreement among a group of U.S. states and the District of Columbia to award all their electoral votes to whichever presidential ticket wins the overall popular vote in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The compact is designed to ensure that the candidate who receives the most votes nationwide is elected president, and it would come into effect only when it would guarantee that outcome.

Introduced in 2006, as of April 2024, it has been adopted by seventeen states and the District of Columbia. These jurisdictions have 209 electoral votes, which is 39% of the Electoral College and 77% of the 270 votes needed to give the compact legal force.

****So if Trump wins the popular vote he gets all of these blue-state EC votes? Including California, NY, etc?

The whole traffic thing is WAY overblown. I’ve been here almost 10 years and rarely encounter what I would call bad traffic. Travel to/from Mandeville and Covington or Mandeville to/from Madisonville at peak times? Yes, that can be tough traffic. In Mandeville itself, we encounter little problems most of the time. Great place to live, especially in old Mandeville.