Day 47: Meridian, MS

Last day in Mississippi and our second to last century ride today! It's crazy to think about. The 100 miles was great, too. We had a sponsored breakfast about 20 miles into our ride at a Pi Alpha's house. It was a delicious southern breakfast complete with biscuits, sausage, bacon, grits (yum), donuts, and fruit. It brightened our mornings; the first 70 miles were ridden completely in the rain. When the sun come out, the air was so thick I felt like I was swimming. Gotta love Mississippi!

Lodging is at the Meridian Community College. And dinner was provided by the Civitan Club here in Meridian. We were all stuffed after their pot luck feast. Afterward, a few of us went jogging out on the college's track. We even played 3 on 3 pick up basketball at an outdoor court near an apartment complex with some new friends. Their names were E, G, and Ray...and they could play some hoop. We played with them for about an hour; I could hardly understand what they were saying because of the thick accent down here but they were very friendly and we had a great time. Today was our last day in Mississippi, tomorrow we cross in to Bama! Roll Tide!