Memphis

On the way to Memphis we stopped at one of those “ball of twine” places. This one was the Kentucky Stonehenge. It’s not to scale, but it is made from rock (some of the replica stonehenges are built of other materials). Can you imagine having this in your yard?  I wonder if they do some type of druid rituals at summer solstice?

We stayed across the Mississippi river at an RV park that we visited before. It’s fun to watch the barges travel up and down the river. Given all the rain lately, not only barges are moving down the river but whole trees. There was a steady stream of large branches and trees moving down the river. This picture shows both the front of a large barge (a group of 20 barges with one tug boat) and a tree or large branch in the water.

  

We visited a metal museum. It had a combination of modern works along with old metalwork.

 Elmwood Cemetery is the oldest (established in 1852) cemetery in town. With all the cemeteries we’ve visited, we’re still learning new things. There weren’t any graves with stones or money. This one had a different type of gravestone called a cradle. Apparently this was a popular style in this area during the 1890’s or so. This particular group has a smaller “cradle” inside that was for a baby that had died but most cradle gravestones were for adults. 

Finally, we had to have barbecue while we were in Memphis. Cozy Corner would be described as a real dive, but it’s listed on yelp as the best place for barbecue in town.  Loved it!