Saturday, October 18 we weigh anchor around 7:00 AM leaving an excellent anchorage near Columbus, MS. We are greeted by a chilly morning with some fog and plant growth on the surface that can tangle in the prop.
I'm still chuckling about our return to the boat last night. We returned about dusk from our very first Southern bar-b-que and walk around town. Two young girls were on the railroad bridge waving to us with some chatter, which we returned and thought nothing more of it as we prepared the boat and ourselves for bed. Our nightly ritual includes a pee off the side of the boat and apparently the girls were still there and found the event humorous and had some laughs and animated discussion... whatever that means.
So today was a tourist kind of day for us because by noon we were at the Tom Bevill lock and dam and we spent some time at the visitors center, a large 4 story Greek revival house. We also toured a US Snagboat, the Montgomery. aThis stern wheeler was one of the last steam powered snag ships in the US and was used primarily to clean river bottoms, snagging trees, sunken logs and other debris that would obstruct a river. The house was circa 1830-1860, a period of growth and prosperity for the Tombigbee Valley.
We anchored out again, this time at Cook's Bend cutoff, a beautiful star lit night, but cold.
I have mentioned the Tombigbee River, etc. The name is a blending of usage and custom for this area. It has roots in Choctaw Indian language and French pronunciation, finished-off with some Southern drawl.
I'm still chuckling about our return to the boat last night. We returned about dusk from our very first Southern bar-b-que and walk around town. Two young girls were on the railroad bridge waving to us with some chatter, which we returned and thought nothing more of it as we prepared the boat and ourselves for bed. Our nightly ritual includes a pee off the side of the boat and apparently the girls were still there and found the event humorous and had some laughs and animated discussion... whatever that means.
So today was a tourist kind of day for us because by noon we were at the Tom Bevill lock and dam and we spent some time at the visitors center, a large 4 story Greek revival house. We also toured a US Snagboat, the Montgomery. aThis stern wheeler was one of the last steam powered snag ships in the US and was used primarily to clean river bottoms, snagging trees, sunken logs and other debris that would obstruct a river. The house was circa 1830-1860, a period of growth and prosperity for the Tombigbee Valley.
We anchored out again, this time at Cook's Bend cutoff, a beautiful star lit night, but cold.
I have mentioned the Tombigbee River, etc. The name is a blending of usage and custom for this area. It has roots in Choctaw Indian language and French pronunciation, finished-off with some Southern drawl.
1 comment:
Northern light Crew,
Be on the lookout for the "GREEN WAVE" It's one of the larger tow boats that Ply the Balck warrior and TBB.
Also you may want to stop at "BOOBY'S FISH CAMP" mi 119 for fuel and food.
Jack Z
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