I woke up about 6:30 today and took Lucy for her morning walk. Then it was back to the trailer for a quick breakfast and a long drive to Hurricane Mills, Tennessee. We managed to pull out about 8:15 for the 320 mile drive. We spotted one cage with three deer as we were leaving the park. Today they get their "get out of jail free card." They are being released today. The owner said that they would open the gate and let them come out on their own. He indicated they would stick around for several days coming and going from their pen - after all this is where they get their free lunch.
We decided to take highway 70 out of Little Rock instead of I-40. Once again Thelma voiced her disapproval. It was a pretty drive across eastern Arkansas. Lots of swampy land gave way to fields of soybeans, corn, cotton, and rice. Several times we saw cropdusters flying by or preparing to take off. We stayed on 70 til we reached Brinkley and then we got back on I-40. It was a nice drive on into Memphis with mostly smooth highways and lots of truck traffic.
We arrived at Loretta Lynn's Dude Ranch about 4:00 and found our campsite. 
You have to remember we only drive 60 mph and we stop frequently for gas, food, etc. Actually we had our choice out of a couple of hundred sites. Not many forlks are here today, but they say this weekend will be a packed house. Concerts by Loretta Lynn and a host of other country stars are planned for the Labor Day weekend.
We set up the trailer and drove around the ranch. We saw Loretta Lynn's plantation home and the mighty village of Hurricane Mills and then had dinner at Loretta Lynn's Kitchen. 
It seems she has her finger in every pot around here? We plan to tour the home and museum tomorrow before we head out to Kentucky. I'll tell you about what we see next time. Till then, Happy Trails.
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