“By a fountain back in Rome I fell in love with you
In a small cafe in Athens You said you loved me too
And it was April in Paris when I first held you close to me
Rome, Georgia, Athens, Texas And Paris, Tennessee
No, we’re not the jet set
We’re the old Chevro-let set
There’s no Riviera
In Festus, Missouri
And you won’t find Onassis
In Mullinville, Kansas
No, we’re not the jet set
We’re the old Chevro-let set
But ain’t we got love”
So, we took a little road trip inspired by one of our favorite songs, and it was one of the best choices we made since getting married. 😉 Haha!
We started from Huntington, WV on Friday, November 20 went to Tennessee, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, and Georgia before ending up in Flatwoods, WV at 4 a.m. Thanksgiving Day to sleep for a couple of hours before spending the holiday with family.
If you’re not familiar with the song, listen here, and then browse our pictures.
I have a knack for finding cool places and perfect things. We prefer the John Prine and Iris Dement version, but I couldn’t pass this up!
Found an awesome used book and record store in Festus.
Found an awesome used book and record store in Festus.
“There’s no Riviera in Festus, Missouri” but we did find this awesome restaurant and brewing company.
Of course we had to get a flight of beers at Main & Mill.
I was loving Oklahoma.
“And you won’t find Onassis in Mullinville, Kansas.” But we found M.T. Liggett’s political sculptures.
Paris, TN
“In a small cafe in Athens”
Welcome to Mississippi!
We ate at the diner in Jackson, Mississippi where scenes from “The Help” were filmed.
Jackson, Mississippi sunset
I also took some pictures with my real camera that didn’t turn out too bad.
Missouri/Illinois state line scenic overlook of the Mississippi River.
Missouri/Illinois state line scenic overlook of the Mississippi River.
Missouri/Illinois state line scenic overlook of the Mississippi River. Hubby gets credit for taking this one.
Missouri/Illinois state line scenic overlook of the Mississippi River.
M.T. Liggett’s Political Sculptures in Mullinville, KS.
M.T. Liggett’s Political Sculptures in Mullinville, KS.
The moon above M.T. Liggett’s Political Sculptures in Mullinville, KS.
Oklahoma overlook
The East Texas Arboretum
The East Texas Arboretum
Paris, TN
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Jocelyn Zoe is an Army wife and mother of sorts, living in the mountain state, blogging about life, the environment, feminism, and whatever else happens to catch her passion for the moment. Stay a while, and keep your vibes good.
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