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After attending the family reunion in June we left the motorhome with family and flew home to return to work. After working the month of July we flew back to Mississippi, picked up the motorhome and continued on vacation.
Arriving much later than expected with flight delays and cancellations we ended up spending the night with Aunt Becky. We couldn't leave town the next morning with Breakfast at Abe's Grill.
Abe's Grill: A Southern Tradition in Corinth, Mississippi
The moment you drive up to this little diner you know the place is special. First of all, their parking lot stays full, always a sign of good food. And the diner's exterior, a hodge-podge of signs, slogans and placards, grabs your attention.
The 17 stool lunch counter grill was opened in 1974 making it the oldest diner on highway 72 in Corinth, Mississippi. Abe and Terri Whitfield are the worker-owners and operators of the establishment. Just enter and Abe will be over and make you feel right at home.
And, when he tells you to grab an open seat, you'd better make a beeline as there's usually a swarm waiting. Never fear, service and turnover are speedy and the prices won't sting your budget. Two eggs with bacon, sausage or bologna with biscuits and sawmill gravy plus coffee is only $4.59.
We had lunch with my Great Aunt Merta and Uncle Earl in Macon, Missouri.
We attended the Knoxville Nationals Sprint Car Races. This is a fun time in Central Iowa for a sprint car fan. 10 nights of races in a row if you are up for that much fun! This was our 15th year.
Jeff Gordon's sprint car in the museum
Our favorite house in Pella, Iowa
Stopped by the Dalton Gang Hideout in Meade Kansas.
Sharing notoriety with some of America’s most infamous outlaw gangs such as the Jesse James Gang, the Wild Bunch and Billy the Kid’s gang, 
the Dalton Gang robbed banks and raided trains throughout Kansas and Oklahoma. Members of a family of 15 children, the three Dalton brothers of the group were Gatton, Bob and Emmett. Their crime spree lasted about two years and ended in their hometown of Coffeyville. There, the gang attempted to rob two banks. Locals recognized the Daltons and with a 15,000 dollar bounty on their heads, gunfire quickly erupted. Grat and Bob were killed in the gunfight, along with other gang members. Although Emmett took 23 rounds, he survived to spend the next 14 years in the penitentiary.
Eva Dalton arrived in Meade, Kansas, in 1886, were she opened a shop selling women’s finery. Here she met merchant John Whipple. The couple were soon wed and John built his new bride a two story home on a hillside just south of town. News of the Dalton Gang’s crimes spread throughout the state, and local citizens in Meade began to suspect Eva’s connection to the gang. By 1892, at the height of the Dalton Gang’s nefarious activities, John and Eva slipped out of town. After the Whipple’s departure, it was discovered that a tunnel existed between the Whipple house and a nearby barn. It was then assumed that the Dalton Brothers came and went as they pleased, unknown to the town's people.
the Dalton Gang robbed banks and raided trains throughout Kansas and Oklahoma. Members of a family of 15 children, the three Dalton brothers of the group were Gatton, Bob and Emmett. Their crime spree lasted about two years and ended in their hometown of Coffeyville. There, the gang attempted to rob two banks. Locals recognized the Daltons and with a 15,000 dollar bounty on their heads, gunfire quickly erupted. Grat and Bob were killed in the gunfight, along with other gang members. Although Emmett took 23 rounds, he survived to spend the next 14 years in the penitentiary.Eva Dalton arrived in Meade, Kansas, in 1886, were she opened a shop selling women’s finery. Here she met merchant John Whipple. The couple were soon wed and John built his new bride a two story home on a hillside just south of town. News of the Dalton Gang’s crimes spread throughout the state, and local citizens in Meade began to suspect Eva’s connection to the gang. By 1892, at the height of the Dalton Gang’s nefarious activities, John and Eva slipped out of town. After the Whipple’s departure, it was discovered that a tunnel existed between the Whipple house and a nearby barn. It was then assumed that the Dalton Brothers came and went as they pleased, unknown to the town's people.
Tucumcari, New Mexico
Stayed over night in Tucumcari, New Mexico. No, we did not stay in a Motel! This very cool retro Motor Inn was across the street from the RV Park.
Roswell, New Mexico
The Roswell UFO incident took place in 1947 when an airborne object crashed on a ranch near Roswell, NM on July 7th.
Museum
Everyone knows
"Things go better with Coke"!
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