Itinerary

Below is an image of the state of Mississippi, with Jackson highlighted:

Day 1: Austin, TX to Beaumont, TX
245 Miles 4 Hour Drive
May 14th 2012
Going to spend a day at home before drive to Baton Rouge
Eat and sleep at my house. Most likely a crawfish boil.



Day 2: Beaumont, TX to Baton Rogue, LA
187 Miles Around a 3 Hour Drive
May 15th 2012
Visit the Sabine Pass Battleground State Park on the way to Louisiana
Check in at Baton Rouge Marriott
Go visit the Old State Capitol
For lunch go to the Roux House $35
Watch Casablanca back at hotel
Tony's Seafood for dinner $35


Day 3: Baton Rouge to Jackson, Mississippi
174 Miles 2 Hours 45 Minutes
May 16th 2012
Check-In at the Jackson Marriott and go eat at Mama's Southern Traditional
Spend the rest of the day walking around the city to get a feel for things.
Visit Boyd House which Gen. Sherman stayed at during the siege
Eat at hotel $15


Day 4: Tour Jackson
May 17th 2012
Visit the grounds for the future Mississippi Civil Rights Museum and see what the plans for its 2016 opening feature, Visit the Smith Robertson Museum and Cultural Center, Lunch at Hal & Mals in Jackson, Interview with staff at the Farish Street Baptist Church on the church's establishment in 1893 and its presence in the 1920's and 1960's.
Visit the Monument of Medgar Evers
Go eat at Peaches Cafe for some traditional Soul Food. $20
Get to the Rosswood Plantation and sleep there for the night. Around $80 a night


Day 5: Jackson to Lake Providence
90.8 Miles 1 Hour 30 Minutes
May 18th 2012
On the way to Louisiana I plan on visiting the Rosswood Plantation that was in effect in 1857 and experience what life in the Old South was like.
Have Breakfast at the Plantation before its daily tours.
Lunch at Gould Steakhouse $30
Go to the Louisiana State Cotton Museum $10
Dinner at Big Danks Restaurant & Lounge $25
Sleep at the Holiday Inn in Lake Providence $60


Day 6: Lake Providence to Shreveport
171 Miles 3 Hours
May 19th 2012
Arrive in Shreveport and go visit Fannin Street
Have Lunch at Blind Tiger $20
Check In at the Hilton $150
Dinner at Crawdaddy's Kitchen $30



Day 7: Shreveport to Austin, Texas
321 Miles About 6 Hours
May 20th 2012
Breakfast at the Hilton
Head back to Austin




Getting 18 mpg on the highway with my 2006 F150 and estimating gas to be around $3.89 in most places, my gas total will come out to around $256.74. This wont take a huge toll on my budget at all so I am free to spend more on attractions, food, and hotels.

The overall trip will be 1,188 miles and overall driving will be around 21 hours.