Here we are in Alabama. No photos just the ride today, although that was interesting, following the Gulf Coast road from New Orleans to Mobile, in Mississippi. There was a lot of clearing up going on, on the beaches, following Hurricane Isaac.
We passed through a town called Biloxi which suffered very badly with Katrina in 2005 and then the BP oil spill in 2010. There are lots of Casinos there which are now providing half of the economy and many jobs to replace those lost.  We have still seen boards on the side of the road which give phone numbers to call for BP claims (interestingly enough, all across America we haven't seen any BP garages and yet today we saw quite a few along the coast). (John used to work for BP, hence the interest).
From there we headed north, inland to a place called Demopolis in Alabama. Just a stopover, on the way to Memphis.
I am started to get used to being called Missy Anne when we check into the hotels down here, just worried that John won't forget it:-)
Also, I know we all speak English, but understanding each other can be very different. We had to smile today when in a fast food restaurant - John had sat down and was eating his wrap, when a kindly elderly lady employee came up to him and asked if he would like a tray. John replied "Thank you very much, but I'm fine".  So the lady responded, "So would that be a Yes or a No?"  All lost in translation:-)