We began our southbound trip at 0730 Tuesday morning after anchoring at yet another beautiful, wooded site.


We are now travelling the Tenn-Tom Waterway. It is 234 miles long, manmade and connects the Tennessee River with the Tombigbee; making it possible to travel between the Midwest and the Gulf Coast. The suggestion to build a connection between the two rivers was in 1792 by French explorer Marquis De Montcalm. For years after, the talks continued and in 1946, the project was authorized. Finally, in 1971, the Army Corp of Engineers was given the go ahead to begin the project. It was competed in June of 1985. Total cost was 2 billion dollars.

The end of the Tenn-Tom Waterway is in Demopolis, MS, where we will continue on the Black Warrior-Tombigbee Waterway and travel the balance of our 540 mile trek to Mobile, AL.

meeting new boater's at Blue Bluff Landing
yearly blue's festival is held here

Friday, October 15, 2010 Location: Columbus, MS

We’ll leave the Columbus Marina later this morning and immediately pass through the 8th lock on the Tenn-Tom Waterway. That will leave us with only “4” more for this entire journey. Now, of course, we are pro’s and, Tony, you would be sooo proud of us (your boating children).

The weather is still great. Had a little scare there with “Paula”, but she looks as though she is no longer a threat. Hopefully, the remainder of the season is quiet and will not interfere.