Fulton, Mississippi

We attempted an early morning departure but were delayed again by fog.  Once the fog lifted the day was spectacular, not a cloud in the sky all day!  We traveled down the Tenn-Tom Waterway (Tennessee River - Tombigbee Waterway) 49.7 NM and locked through 3 locks.  One of the locks was the lowest (or highest, depending on your direction of travel), locking us down 84'.  It was also a very rapid and smooth lock down. We were allowed to share the three locks with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers tow named Tenn-Tom.  Basically, we locked down the Tenn-Tom with The Tenn-Tom!  Special thanks to the coyote that posed so nicely for me! We are docked at Midway Marina, Fulton, MS.

"Lil-Dub" misbehaving on the dolphin.

Tenn-Tom Waterway.

Lock doesn't look very impressive when approaching  from the north.

This is the lock looking aft after locking down 84' and exiting.  That's a barge with a crane on it.

Looks like we are in Louisiana. 

Iuka, Mississippi - Day 2 (Shiloh National Military Park)

We enjoyed touring the Shiloh National Battlefield today.

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Courtesy Car was a lovely mini-panel van provided by Grand Harbor Marina and Resort.

Confederate Battery Stance at Hornet's Nest (Largest gathering of artillery ever on American soil, at that time)

Shiloh Church Site

http://www.nps.gov/resources/place.htm?id=76

Historic Hornet's Nest Battlefield, Center of Union Line.

http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-shiloh

http://www.nps.gov/shil/learn/historyculture/cemeteryhistory.htm

http://www.nps.gov/shil/mounds.htm

Iuka, Mississippi

Our travel day was delayed by an hour and a half due to fog. We traveled 48.7 NM. We lifted up 55' through one lock.  We sailed through the border where Tennessee, Mississippi, and Alabama join. We are docked at Grand Harbor Marina, Iuka, Mississippi.

Total mileage to date:  3,109.5 NM (in less than 6 months).

Delayed.

Ba-bye Clifton Marina.

Minimal visibility...

...we love our radar!

Pickwick Lock has two chambers. We only had a five minute wait for the gates to open.

"Welcome Loopers" sign.

Hope that guy saves some fuel for us.

"The crew" still going strong after over 3,100 NM in less than six months!