I thought I’d post a few more shots from my Mississippi trip from late February before I get caught up with some more travel that is quickly approaching on the horizon. This first one (above) is of the Ruins of Windsor, an 1859-61 mansion that survived the Civil War, only to burn down when a guest carelessly left a cigar unattended in 1890. I’m guessing he was never invited back.

Second is the recently restored old State Capitol building in Jackson, Mississippi. I thought this was a great way to interpret the legislative space and the architecture was beautiful.

Did you know that camels were used in the American Civil War? Maybe I missed that day in school but it was news to me.

And, lastly, I loved this “Please do not touch cannonball” sign (and associated cannonball, of course) in the sitting room of a B&B in Vicksburg, Mississippi.