Vicksburg, Mississippi

The group biked 83 miles today. Weather was warm and sunny. The road was rough and bumpy. Only ten more days after today's ride. The city of Vicksburg has a new bridge that crosses the Mississippi River but the group had permission to cross the old bridge which does not allow car traffic. The paddle boats are on the river and some are casinos.
The inhaler is working and Larry was not coughing today when we spoke. He did not seem as tired but but wishes my brother, Eric, a chiropractor, was there to work on his shoulder.
Below is a link to a Carlisle newspaper about Larry's bike trip.

A sprawling community developed which officially incorporated in 1825 as Vicksburg, named after Newitt Vick, a Methodist minister and conscientious objector of the Revolution. During the American Civil War, it was site of the Siege of Vicksburg, a significant event in which the Union gained control of the entire Mississippi River. The 47-day siege was intended to starve the city into submission, for its location atop a high bluff overlooking the Mississippi River proved impregnable to assault by federal troops. The capture of Vicksburg and the simultaneous defeat of Lee at Gettysburg marked the turning point in the American Civil War.

Carlisle Sentinel news article about Larry.
http://www.cumberlink.com/articles/2009/04/20/news/local/doc49ec7cea4d4cd728362459.txt