May 27

It was chilly this morning when Ruth took us out to the starting point. We started in flat farmland. Rice, corn, soybeans and now we are seeing more commercial catfish ponds.

 

We walked on and on today. Nothing exciting happened today, except a very large tractor passed by.

 

We passed through the town of Itta Bena, birthplace of blues great B.B. King and home to Mississippi Valley State University. It is also the place of a civil rights march from Itta Bena to Greenwood, Mississippi in which activist Stokely Carmichael coined the phrase, "Black Power".

 

Itta Bena is a Choctaw phrase that means "camp together" or "home in the woods"

 

After 13 miles we met Ruth and Carol and celebrated a big milestone in our walk today.

We crossed the 2,000 mile mark. We broke out our very best plastic glasses and toasted one another. Our drink of choice was BingBlack Cherry Cider, very non-alcoholic, but very tasty. John texted his children and told them about our milestone. Doug, John and Ruth's oldest son, texted back, "Amazing Feat! and Amazing Feet".

 

John and I could have never have done this without Ruth and Carol. They do all the "other stuff" that you don't hear about. Take us out, pick us up, prepare our meals, wash our clothes, shop for groceries, etc. Thank you Carol and Ruth!!!

 

Today we found a deep socket and .11 cents. Stay tuned ....