Drove out of Louisiana, crossed the Mighty Mississippi River heading east into Vicksburg, and then took a slight detour north to the Petrified Forest in Flora, Mississippi followed by the The Pocahontas Mounds in Pocahontas Mississippi.

The Mississippi Petrified Forest is a petrified forest located near Flora, Mississippi in the United States. The forest is believed to have been formed 36 million years ago when fir and maple logs washed down an ancient river channel to the current site where they later became petrified. It is one of only two petrified forests in the eastern United States, the other being Gilboa Fossil Forest in New York. It was declared a National Natural Landmark in October 1965.

The Pocahontas Mounds are an archaeological site in Pocahontas, Mississippi. Primarily consisting of two mounds: Pocahontas Mound A and Pocahontas Mound B.  These mounds were added to the National Register of Historic Places. Dating back to 800 CE, remains and artifacts such as pottery, burial grounds were recovered from the site. Today, the site is a roadside rest stop area, where visitors can also learn about the history of the mounds.

Once completed with our excursions, we found our hotel in Flowood, Mississippi for the night.