Name: Courtney May
Date: April 24th-April 28th
Destination: Oxford, MI
Latitude: 34.3664° N
Longitude: 89.5192° W
Round Trip Miles: 610.16 miles
Peter and I left Carbondale on Wednesday, April 24, 2013, to
travel home to Carterville, IL. On Friday we packed our things for our weekend
excursion to Oxford, Mississippi. We planned to leave early Saturday morning
around 5: 00 AM to make it to the Double Decker Arts Festival. However, we
spontaneously left around 10:30 PM on Friday night. The journey was long with
nothing but black for miles. Peter and I snuggled up with a blanket and let
Justin drive. Around 3:45 AM we pulled into Oxford, Mississippi. Peter was so
excited his tail practically wiggled out of the truck. We found rest at our
friend Stephen’s house and called it a night. The next morning around 9:00 AM,
Peter and I woke up ready for the Arts Festival. On our way, we enjoyed the
sights in Oxford. We drove by the college, The University of Mississippi. When Ole Miss
was chartered on February 24, 1844, the Mississippi Legislature laid the
foundation for public higher education in the state. The university opened its
doors to 80 students four years later, and for 23 years was Mississippi's only
public institution of higher learning. For 110 years, it was the state's only
comprehensive university. The Double Decker Art Festival
showcased various businesses. Vendors were set up along the town square selling
art and food. Some sold jewelry, vases, frames, birdhouses, woodwork, pottery,
chairs, clothing, etc. Peter and I were sure to get a picture next to our
favorite vendor. They were selling string art. After exploring the vendors,
Peter and I ate at Papitos Mexican Grill. After dinner we went home to relax
and call it a night. The next morning, Sunday, Peter and I left Oxford,
Mississippi and headed back to Southern Illinois. Peter and I traveled a total
of 610.16 miles.
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