LeFleur State Park - Jackson, MS

 We left the northeast corner of Alabama at 7:00 and drove non-stop (except for one relief break) to Jackson, MS. With impending severe weather projected for 2:30 to our campground, we pulled up to the gate by 1:15.  By 2:35, we were in the restroom watching the wind whip everything around.  The severe weather only lasted a few minutes, and we were safe. Of course, we are without power, along with half of Jackson.

Went for a short walk to survey the damage.  The park rangers were working on clearing the road, several large trees had fallen.  They had to wait for the power company to turn off the power to finish clearing.  Most of the power poles had snapped and there were lines all over the place.  They won’t have power back for weeks!

Hopefully, we will be able get out soon.

We have walked the road, Deb counted six power poles broken.  By evening, the number of electric customers without power has gone from 152,000 to 40,000, we were hoping for 39,999 or less!  We are staying positive, but we are ready to move on...maybe tomorrow.