United States · 10 days · 1,700 km · One-way
Deep South USA — Nashville, Memphis, New Orleans
Cultural and musical route. Nashville (country), Memphis (Graceland, Beale Street), Mississippi Delta (blues birthplace), Vicksburg, Natchez Trace Parkway, Bayou Country, New Orleans (jazz, French Quarter). Foodie, musical and cultural.
Highlights
- Grand Ole Opry (Nashville)
- Country Music Hall of Fame
- Graceland (Elvis)
- Beale Street (Memphis blues)
- Sun Studio
- Natchez Trace Parkway
- Vicksburg National Military Park
- Natchez antebellum mansions
- Bayou tours (alligators)
- French Quarter + Frenchmen Street
- Café du Monde beignets
Day-by-day itinerary
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Day 1
Nashville (pickup)
Nashville · 30 km
Overnight: Nashville KOA
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Day 2
Nashville → Memphis
Nashville → Memphis · 340 km
Overnight: Memphis Graceland RV Park
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Day 3
Memphis (Graceland + Beale Street)
Memphis · 30 km
Overnight: Memphis Graceland RV Park
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Day 4
Memphis → Clarksdale (delta)
Memphis → Clarksdale · 130 km
- · Crossroads (Robert Johnson)
Overnight: Clarksdale RV Park
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Day 5
Clarksdale → Vicksburg
Clarksdale → Vicksburg · 320 km
Overnight: Ameristar RV Park
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Day 6
Vicksburg → Natchez (Natchez Trace)
Vicksburg → Natchez · 130 km
- · Antebellum mansions tour
Overnight: Natchez State Park
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Day 7
Natchez → Baton Rouge
Natchez → Baton Rouge · 180 km
Overnight: Baton Rouge KOA
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Day 8
Baton Rouge → Lafayette (Cajun country)
Baton Rouge → Lafayette · 90 km
- · Bayou tour (alligators)
- · Cajun food
Overnight: Cajun Palms RV Resort
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Day 9
Lafayette → New Orleans
Lafayette → New Orleans · 230 km
Overnight: New Orleans RV Resort
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Day 10
New Orleans — drop-off
New Orleans · 30 km
- · French Quarter
- · Café du Monde