Vicksburg

Friday 24th June 
Back at the Jackson bus station waiting for the bus to Vicksburg.

We met up with two lovely ladies, Elaine and Janey who were waiting for a friend to arrive. They gave us some good advice for our trip to Vicksburg and also for Memphis.

Our hotel is in downtown Vicksburg only a short walk from the river and historic area.

There are lots of little shops, mainly art, antiques etc. There is music playing all along the street....coming out of the rocks....true story. I think they have speakers in them!!!

There is a long wall of historical murals which form a levee bank along the river. They each have a plaque giving a particular piece of the areas history. They are very impressive.

The other big attraction on the river front is the hotel and casino. The casino is in a big old converted paddle steamer. The hotel is opposite and they are joined together by a walkway over the road. We were not allowed to take photos inside the casino but they have done it out really well keeping all the old charm and history. The hotel is very plush too. They have a couple of restaurants on site and we decided to go for the buffet. Unlike the buffets in OZ they didnt have labels on them to tell you what you were eating so I conned the chef into talking me through all the dishes (which I then had to sample of course). Following dinner we headed back to the casino where they had a country cover band playing. A round of drinks $5. Stayed late!!!!