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Muddy Waters, Vicksburg (Mississippi)

All water carries stories in this flow, and the Mississippi is no different. It carries the ghosts of Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer on its slow, sometimes dangerous, always steady journey to the Gulf of Mexico.

Muddy Waters | Vicksburg The mighty Mississippi stirs up all kinds of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn feelings every time I cross it. Like all vast bodies of water, there are so many stories of adventure, fortune, and misfortune. Most never get told. I'm happy that Mr. Twain gave us a few. #Nikon #d750 #ontheroad #rei1440project #optoutside #roamtheplanet #thegreatoutdoors #merica #America #vsco #vscofilm #explore #exploretocreate #wanderlust #travelstoke #travel #wanderlust #journey #roadtrip #roadtrippin #openroad #mississippi #river #lookslikefilm #perspective #life #keepmoving #tomsawyer #huckleberryfinn #marktwain

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