Monday was a drive to Biloxi just because it isn’t that far. It was a rainy morning so we got a late start. This lighthouse was between Gulfport and Biloxi. It was in a not very nicely kept park but we ventured in to have a look. It was still drizzly and you couldn’t climb it so just a photo. It looked like it had florescent tubes for lighting. The coast disappeared as we left Biloxi and just for the heck of it we drove to Pascagoula and found the church!
The day the squirrel went berserk
In the First Self-Righteous Church
In that sleepy little town of Pascagoula
It was a fight for survival…
Have you ever listened to the whole song by Ray Stevens. The words are very funny and who knows if it was this church he was thinking about. I’m sure if it was after reading the words the church would be inclined to never claim the fame it could have brought.
We see things like this every time we pass somewhere new. The names of places bring a smile to my face. I saw that Pascagoula was right near where we were and of course I had to go there. They do have a famous fort and museum but it was closed on Monday. And then there is the Pascagoula River formerly known as the Singing River. According to local Euro-American legend, the peace-loving tribe walked single file into the Singing River because the local Biloxi tribe were planning to attack.[2] The famous Singing River is known throughout the world for its mysterious music. The singing sounds like a swarm of bees in flight and is best heard in late evenings during late summer and autumn. Barely heard at first, the music seems to grow nearer and louder until it sounds as though it comes directly under foot.
We drove along the USS Vicksburg Way over the Singing River to Singing Island which use to house Coast Guard. Not much here but we did see this cool ship that is for offloading people and supplies to the Oil rigs.
Another beautiful day with lots of rain forecast for our last day in Mississippi.