Trans America Cycling Day 35 - New Roads, LA to Amite City, LA
The link to today's route and statistics is found here . The first order of business was to cross the Mississippi River, which is nicknamed The Big Muddy and Ol’ Man River. The name Mississippi comes from the Ojibwe Native American word misi-ziibi, meaning great river. The Ojibwe live in northern Minnesota near Lake Itaska, the source of the Mississippi River. Mississippi River suspension bridge Another view of the artistic bridge Ahnie's team glides down the bridge Tugboat pushing a barge in The Big Muddy Viewing the Mississippi south towards New Orleans Louisiana could be called the state of bridges. There are bridges everywhere it seems, crossing rivers, creeks, bayous, low ground that occasionally floods, etc. There are many bridges to dedicate to famous persons. We crossed a bridge today dedicated to Marine Corps General John LeJeune, former Commandant of the Marine Corps. Might that general be a Cajun? Undoubtedly, as he was born in