We left NOLA early heading to Savannah, Georgia ... about 10 hours of driving. We went through Alabama but didn't have a specific activity in mind. I planned to stop in Mobile where there were some Civil Rights places I wanted to see, but the timing wasn't right for a stop. So we ended up in Montgomery, but I didn't take time to study what I wanted to see. Ugh!
Adventure Time:
Everyone we ran into was super friendly in Montgomery. I stopped at the building where Dr. J. Marion Sims, the "Father of Modern Genecology", conducted the surgeries that made him famous. The art on the window of the building was explaining 'the rest of the story'. The artist, Michelle Browder, bought the building so she could tell the world the real story of the "Mothers of Gynecology". As I read trying to comprehend a stranger stepped up and asked if I was visiting their city. I told him I was really interested in the Civil Rights things in the area and he pointed out how we were right in the middle of where things had gone down. Seriously, everyone was so nice.
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Just around the corner we saw this statue of Rosa Parks. On the corner "where it happened".
This is where things went sideways. As we were reading the sign and getting our bearings, a homeless guy came up to tell us more of the civil right history. It wasn't too bad, but the guy kept going and going and going. We couldn't get a minute to thank him and move on. At that point I was ready to move on down the highway, finally I gave him a couple of dollars and we were on our way. Ha!
Places to Eat:
* Mama's Sack Lunches - Simple sack lunches with sandwich, apple, and great sides options. Affordable and great atmosphere. My favorite thing is that on every sack they have the quote: "Be the reason someone believes in the good of people." The entire visit was filled with kindness. (And the chicken salad sandwich was VERY satisfying.)
Well, I guess it's a good thing that everyone knows their local history.
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