That was the original name of this town (Columbus, MS) in 1817.
Another productive day on the Tenn-Tom. We went through another 4 locks today (down 102 feet) now at 136 feet above sea Level and we traveled another 47 miles south. We found a great anchorage on the old part of the Tombigbee River near Columbus, MS and took a short dingy ride to the city. Enjoyed a walking tour of some of the old Southern homes where Tennessee Williams lived as a young boy. Columbus is also home to one of the nation’s busiest Air Force bases that currently trains over one third of all new US Air Force pilots. Columbus Air Force Base as measured by number of takeoffs & landings ranks right up there with Chicago’s O’Hare and Atlanta’s Hartsfield. We saw a lot of these training jets flying around all day.
After our walk we enjoyed some traditional Mississippi BBQ and cold beer at Little Dooley’s.
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