January 13-16, 2017 – 104 miles
Riding in Louisiana one day and Mississippi the next. This is beginning to look like a marathon – 206 miles in seven days. But we feel a bit pressured to ride when the weather is so very good.
We found a great trailhead for the Long Leaf Trace in the small town of Sumrall, MS. We rode the trail into Hattiesburg the first day. One week later Hattiesburg had a devastating tornado.
The second day we took the trail from Sumrall to Prentiss. There was an equestrian trail beside the bike trail and primitive camping areas with stalls for horses. I know my sister, our cousins and friends would have loved to ride a trail like this back in the day.
I enjoy taking pictures of our American flag flying in different places. It’s interesting how people display their patriotism. This flag was hung over the trail out in the forest.
We were only 2 miles from end of trail but feeling worn out so we headed back to Sumrall and finished the day with 43 miles total.
We finished our Mississippi miles on the Ridgeland Natchez Trace Trail. This trail was in need of repair. There were areas with huge holes and roots coming through the asphalt. The scenery was beautiful with many long hills up and down. We started at beautiful Ross Bennet Reservoir. The last of our ride was on the Mississippi River at the Natchez Trace visitors center. Again meeting our goal of riding on the River.
- Longleaf Trace
- Ridgeland Natchez Trace