Spring Break

A few weeks ago, I was fortunate enough to be able to go on a Southern Culture, Music, and Civil Rights Tour with my school.  We traveled through Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama.  It was so cool to be able to visit more places in the south and learn all about the history and culture of those places.

In Memphis we went to the Lorraine Motel, visited the National Civil Rights Museum, went to Beale Street (which btw is much better than Broadway-less people, no horses, and better music), and went to Sun Studio! 

In New Orleans we ate Po' Boys, walked the French Quarter, stalked celebrities' houses, and danced on Frenchmen Street.  

Alabama had a really cool mix of civil rights monuments and music sites.  One highlight of the tour was visiting Dr. King's parsonage in Montgomery.  Our tour guide, Ms. Cherry was phenomenal and she made the tour very inspiring and powerful.  Our last stop was Muscle Shoals, Alabama where some incredible artists have created some of the best music we know.  

I seriously would do that tour over and over and over if I could.  If you have the chance, go visit some of these places!! 

-Keaton