Southaven....

....Mississippi, just south of Memphis, one of a sports lovers towns,
built by Kemmons Wilson, of the Holiday Inns he owns,
it's growing fast, doubles in twenty years,
and look at the ball park, home of hearty cheers.

Right on the river, and fairly close to town,
it's a great spot, if you wanted to settle down,
but we're just passing through, to ever greener pastures,
stopped to see the town, built by one of the masters.

Top:  "Steam boats a'coming"
Middle:  The baseball park, home of the Dizzy Dean World Series
Bottom: "Down by the riverside"

Clarksdale....

....Mississippi; home of the Blues, in the Delta land,
where cotton is king, and the music has a hand;
this is the place where the Blues was born,
played by guitar, or done with a horn.

Sam Cooke, Muddy Waters, this is their hometown,
and Tennessee Williams too, carries this crown,
and this is home to the "Depot" which is the site,
of African American's great Northern flight.

Top:  A marker to designate the"Home of the Blues"
Middle:  The 'Depot' refurbished and home of businesses.
Bottom:  The 'lifeblood' of the Delta - cotton

Greenwood....

....Mississippi, where the Tallahatchie and Yazoo Rivers meet,
and if ya'll like catfish, it's raised here, get all you can eat;
there are many industries that work here,
names you've all heard of, if far or near.

Milwaukee Electric Tools, made 'em right here,
and lot's of other things, this place comes loud and clear;
and if you like water, two rivers are enough,
go to museums, do some other stuff.

Top: Greenwood
Middle: The Confederate Memorial- one of only two.
Bottom:  The sun sets on Greenwood

Yazoo City....

....Mississippi, a town with a funney name,
named for the Yazoo River, the name is the same,
it's not too bad, considering what we've seen,
the place is cleaned up to a virtual sheen.

The town is the center for area trade,
manufacturing here, many things made;
but in the summer when the cotton is high,
find a cool spot, and let out a sigh.

Top:  Downtown, Yazoo City, MS
Middle: For sale in town, 1937 Buick, it's got a Cadillac 412 under that hood!
Bottom: A Cardnial takes a break in the cemetary.

Pearl....

....Mississippi, the "pearl" of the south,

you've heard it here, right out of my mouth,

the Mississippi Braves a double A team,

is a bright spot, amoung others to be seen.

It's been highly recommended as a retirement place,

by national magazines, it nice, there is no rat race,

prices are reasonable and the climates a bit hot,

a lot of people like it, but, then again some do not.

Top:  From the Pearl CofC web site.
Middle: The public library, very nice
Bottom:  Home of the Braves, a nearly new ball park

Brookhaven....

.....Mississippi, a busy but tranquil place,
history is preserved, there is no rat race;
but it stays busy, business like's it here,
and I'm sure at the ballgames people will cheer.

Cotton is king no longer, lumber takes its place,
mills are busy with yellow pine, the trees can't keep pace,
the manufacture of goods for agricultural use,
also is a provider of jobs, it's good, no ruse.

Top:  Farm bounty on local sale
Middle: What we used to be like,
Bottom: and what we are like now.

Natchez....

....Mississippi, is right on the River and a grand old place,
with a long history and home of the Natchez Trace,
an overland route used by traders from the Ohio Valley,
and an important place in the U S Civil War history.

Laissez les Bon Ton Roulez! (Come and party-not literal tranlation)

A grand celebration of Mardi Gras is here,
and a good time is enjoyed by all, have no fear;
but it's a quiet City for most of the year,
a center of commerce for the farms that are near.

Top:  The mighty Mississippi
Middle: One of the historic homes
Bottom:  A nearby farm