ON THE ROAD IN SEARCH OF THE SOUTH
PLACES TO VISIT
A) NORTH CAROLINA
1. POSSIBLE SITES
Angier. MARVIN JOHNSON'S GOURD MUSEUM.
Bellhaven.
BELLHAVEN MEMORIAL MUSEUM.
Cherokee.
MECCA OF THE SOUTH.
Cherokee.
CHEROKEE MUSEUM.
Cherokee.
OCONALUFTEE INDIAN VILLAGE.
Fort
Bragg.
BARNEY
THE BEAR WAR MONUMENT.
Lucama. VOLLIS SIMPSON'S WHIRLIGIG FARM.
Murphy. WORLD'S LARGEST TEN COMMANDMENTS.
Prospect Hill.
SHANGRI-LA.
Wilmington. CAPE FEAR SERPENTARIUM.
B) VIRGINIA
1. POSSIBLE SITES
Aldie.
BULL RUN CASTLE.
Bedford.
HOLY LAND USA.
Chancellorsville. STONEWALL JACKSON'S ARM.
Charlottesville.
Charlottesville.
THE TOASTER MUSEUM.
Fredericksburg. FREDERICKSBURG AND SPOTSYLVANIA NATIONAL MILITARY PARKS.
Hillsville. BOTTLE HOUSE.
Jamestown. JAMESTOWN NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE.
Lexington.
WASHINGTON AND LEE CHAPEL.
Luray.
LURAY CAVERNS.
Luray.
CAR
AND CARRIAGE CARAVAN MUSEUM.
Luray.
GARDEN MAZE.
Mount Vernon. MOUNT VERNON ESTATE.
Natural Bridge.
Natural Bridge.
PROFESSOR CLINE'S HAUNTED MONSTER MUSEUM.
New
Market.
Richmond. MONUMENT AVENUE.
Richmond.
Roanoke. ELVIS CITY, MINI GRACELAND.
Roanoke. MILL MOUNTAIN STAR.
Shenandoah.
SHENANDOAH CAVERNS.
Shenandoah Valley.
Williamsburg.
CARTER'S GROVE PLANTATION.
Williamsburg. COLONIAL
WILLIAMSBURG.
C) WEST VIRGINIA
1. POSSIBLE SITES
Beckley. BECKLEY EXHIBITION COAL MINE.
Harpers Ferry.
.
Harpers Ferry. JOHN BROWN WAX MUSEUM.
Moundsville. WEST VIRGINIA PENITENTIARY TOUR.
Philippi.
MUMMIES OF THE INSANE.
2. FESTIVALS
Fayetteville.
NEW RIVER
GORGE BRIDGE DAY FESTIVAL.
3. POSSIBLE ACCOMMODATIONS
Pence Springs. HISTORIC PENCE SPRINGS HOTEL.
D) KENTUCKY
1. POSSIBLE SITES
Bardstown. OSCAR GETZ MUSEUM OF WHISKEY HISTORY.
Bowling Green.
NATIONAL
CORVETTE MUSEUM.
Cave City. FLOYD COLLINS MUSEUM.
Cave City.
GOLGOTHA BIBLICAL MINI-GOLF.
Cave City.
MAMMOTH CAVE WAX MUSEUM.
Fort Mitchell.
WEST HAVEN VENTRILOQUISM
MUSEUM.
Horse Cave. AMERICAN CAVE MUSEUM.
Horse Cave.
.
Horse Cave.
Lexington.
KENTUCKY HORSE PARK AND
INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE HORSE.
Louisville.
BELLE OF LOUISVILLE.
Louisville. COLONEL HARLAND SANDERS MUSEUM.
Louisville. LOUISVILLE SLUGGER FACTORY AND MUSEUM.
Mayfield.
WOOLRIDGE MONUMENT.
2. FESTIVALS
Gravel Switch.
PENN'S
STORE'S GREAT OUTHOUSE BLOWOUT AND RACE.
3. POSSIBLE ACCOMMODATIONS
Cave City.
WIGWAM VILLAGE MOTEL.
Florence. WILDWOOD INN TROPICAL DOME AND THEME SUITES.
E) TENNESSEE
1. POSSIBLE SITES
Chattanooga.
.
TENNESSEE
AQUARIUM.
Chattanooga.
Chattanooga.
INCLINE RAILWAY.
Lookout Mountain.
ROCK CITY.
Lookout Mountain.
RUBY FALLS.
Erwin.
TOWN
THAT HANGED AN ELEPHANT.
Gatlinburg. MECCA OF THE SOUTH.
Gatlinburg.
CAMP THUNDER.
Gatlinburg.
CHRISTUS GARDENS.
Gatlinburg.
EARTHQUAKE: THE RIDE.
Gatlinburg.
Gatlinburg. HILLBILLY GOLF.
Gatlinburg.
Gatlinburg. RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOT MUSEUM.
Gatlinburg. RIPLEY'S MOVING THEATER.
Gatlinburg. SKY LIFT.
Gatlinburg.
VENTURER
MOTION RIDE.
Gatlinburg.
WORLD OF ILLUSIONS.
Hohenwald.
Lynchburg. JACK DANIELS DISTILLERY.
Memphis. GRACELAND.
Memphis.
ELVIS PRESLEY AUTOMOBILE MUSEUM.
Memphis.
Memphis.
AMERICAN DREAM
SAFARI.
Memphis.
Memphis. CRYSTAL GROTTO SHRINE.
Memphis.
Memphis.
PINK PALACE
MUSEUM.
Memphis.
Memphis.
SUN STUDIO.
Memphis.
MUD ISLAND
RIVER PARK.
Millersville.
MUSEUM OF
BEVERAGE CONTAINERS AND ADVERTISING.
Nashville.
COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME
AND MUSEUM.
Nashville.
Norris. MUSEUM OF APPALACHIA.
Oak Ridge. AMERICAN MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND ENERGY.
Pigeon Forge. MECCA OF THE SOUTH.
Pigeon Forge.
CARBO'S SMOKY MOUNTAIN POLICE MUSEUM.
Pigeon Forge.
DOLLYWOOD.
Pigeon Forge. THREE BEARS GIFTS
Shiloh.
SHILOH NATIONAL MILITARY PARK.
2. POSSIBLE ACCOMMODATIONS
Chattanooga. CHATTANOOGA CHOO CHOO HOLIDAY INN.
Memphis. HEARTBREAK HOTEL.
3. POSSIBLE RESTAURANTS
Memphis.
ELVIS
PRESLEY'S MEMPHIS.
F) ALABAMA
1. POSSIBLE SITES
Bessemer. HITLER'S TYPEWRITER.
Birmingham. SIXTEENTH STREET CHURCH.
Birmingham.
BIRMINGHAM
CIVIL RIGHTS INSTITUTE.
Carrollton.
LIGHTNING PORTRAIT OF HENRY WELLS.
Childersburg. DESOTO CAVERNS.
Cullman.
AVE MARIA GROTTO.
Huntsville. U.S. SPACE AND ROCKET CENTER.
Montgomery. CIVIL RIGHTS MEMORIAL.
Montgomery. DEXTER AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH.
Montgomery.
ROSA
PARKS MUSEUM AND LIBRARY.
Montgomery.
WHITE HOUSE OF THE CONFEDERACY.
Montgomery.
ALABAMA STATE CAPITOL
Montgomery.
Prattville.
CROSS GARDEN.
Selma.
NATIONAL VOTING RIGHTS
MUSEUM.
Tuscaloosa.
MOUNDVILLE ARCHEOLOGICAL PARK.
2. POSSIBLE RESTAURANTS
Foley.
LAMBERT'S CAFE.
G) GEORGIA
1. POSSIBLE SITES
Andersonville. AMERICAN PRISONER-OF-WAR MUSEUM.
Atlanta. KING
CENTER.
Atlanta.
WORLD OF COCA-COLA PAVILION.
Buena Vista.
PASAQUAN.
Blue Ridge. BLUE RIDGE SCENIC RAILROAD.
Cartersville. ETOWAH INDIAN MOUNDS STATE PARK.
Cleveland.
BABYLAND GENERAL HOSPITAL.
Columbus.
LUNCH
BOX MUSEUM.
Cumberland Island. CUMBERLAND ISLAND NATIONAL SEASHORE.
Duluth. SOUTHEASTERN RAILROAD MUSEUM.
Elberton. GEORGIA GUIDESTONES.
Leslie. GEORGIA RURAL TELEPHONE MUSEUM.
Macon. OCMULGEE INDIAN MOUNDS.
Marietta. GONE WITH THE WIND MOVIE MUSEUM.
McRae. REPLICA STATUE OF LIBERTY.
Okefenokee Swamp.
GUIDED TOURS.
Okefenokee Swamp.
Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge.
Savannah. FORT PULASKI.
Stone
Mountain.
STONE MOUNTAIN PARK.
Summerville.
.
PARADISE GARDENS.
2. POSSIBLE RESTAURANT
Marietta.
H) SOUTH CAROLINA
1. POSSIBLE SITES
Beaufort.
.
Beaufort. TOURS AND HISTORIC SITES.
Charleston. CHARLESTON CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU.
Charleston.
Charleston. UDC CONFEDERACY MUSEUM.
Charleston. CITADEL ARCHIVES AND MUSEUM.
Charleston.
FORT SUMTER NATIONAL
MILITARY PARK.
Charleston.
PATRIOT'S POINT NAVAL AND MARITIME MUSEUM.
Charleston.
CHARLESTON
CHAPTER, NATIONAL RAILWAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
Charleston.
SOUTH CAROLINA AQUARIUM.
Charleston.
Charleston.
Conway. THE TRAVELER'S CHAPEL, 12' x 24', US 501, just south of town.
Darlington. NMPA STOCK CAR HALL OF FAME.
Dillon.
SOUTH OF THE BORDER.
Florence.
WAR
BETWEEN THE STATES MUSEUM.
Myrtle Beach. MEDIEVAL TIMES.
Myrtle Beach. RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOT! MUSEUM
Sheldon. OYOTUNJI AFRICAN VILLAGE.
I) MISSISSIPPI
1. POSSIBLE SITES
Clarksdale.
Vicksburg. MARGARET'S GROCERY.
Vicksburg. VICKSBURG NATIONAL MILITARY PARK.
Vicksburg.
WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION.
2. POSSIBLE RESTAURANTS
Natchez.
MAMMY'S
CUPBOARD.
J) LOUISIANA
1. POSSIBLE SITES
Abita Springs. UCM MUSEUM.
Hammond.
Kraemer.
ZAM'S
SWAMP TOURS.
Morgan City. INTERNATIONAL PETROLEUM MUSEUM AND EXPOSITION.
Natchitoches.
BAYOU PIERRE ALLIGATOR
PARK.
New
Orleans.
New Orleans.
HISTORICAL PHARMACY MUSEUM
New
Orleans.
New Orleans. HISTORIC VOODOO MUSEUM.
New
Orleans.
MUSEE CONTI
WAX MUSEUM.
New
Orleans.
CEMETERIES.
New Orleans. CITIES OF THE DEAD CEMETERY TOURS.
New
Orleans.
NOTTOWAY PLANTATION.
Plaquemine. CHAPEL OF THE MADONNA.
2. FESTIVALS
Abbeville. GIANT OMELET CELEBRATION (Nov)
3. POSSIBLE ACCOMMODATIONS
New Orleans. DIVE INN GUEST HOUSE.
K) FLORIDA
1. POSSIBLE SITES
Gibsonton. CIRCUS HEADQUARTERS FOR WINTER.
Orlando. GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS EXPERIENCE.
St. Petersburg.
Tallahassee. FOLK ART MUSEUM.
Tampa.
Weeki Wachee Springs
Water Park.
2. FESTIVALS
Key West. FANTASY FEST.
L) TEXAS
1. POSSIBLE SITES
Alamo Heights. BARNEY SMITH'S TOILET SEAT ART MUSEUM.
Amarillo. CADILLAC RANCH.
Crawford. Home to my friends Kenneth and Misti Turbeville and to George W. Bush's ranch.
Dallas. JFK PRESIDENTIAL LIMO TOUR.
Houston. JOHN MILKOVISCH'S BEER CAN HOUSE.
Houston.
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF
FUNERAL HISTORY.
Huntsville. HUNTSVILLE TEXAS PRISON MUSEUM.
Katy.
FORBIDDEN GARDENS.
Plano.
COCKROACH HALL
OF FAME.
