Before we moved, we assembled a “moving to Mississippi” driving guide. It changed a little as the week went on but I’ve posted it below so you can see what our life was like during those days. Essentially, drive, drive, drive, and drive some more. We wound up staying at a Hampton Inn every night of the trip- totally worth it for road-weary travelers! The chocolate chip cookies are the bomb!
MISSISSIPPI TRIP
Driving Plan
31 May – Monday
Unplug appliances, take pictures off walls (see checklist)
Finish packing for two weeks’ worth of stuff (not sure when movers will deliver our stuff to MS)
Last night sleeping in our Pomona home!
1 June – Tuesday
Moving day- movers will pack and load.
Final Cleaning, turn in keys
Stay at Comfort Inn Pomona
2 June- Wednesday
Pomona, CA to Phoenix, AZ (346 miles; approx. 5 hr, 32 min)
Hotel in Phoenix: Hampton Inn.
3 June- Thursday
Phoenix, AZ to El Paso, TX (430 miles; approx. 6 hr, 46 min)
Hotel in El Paso: Hampton Inn
4 June- Friday
El Paso, TX to Sonora, TX (380 miles; approx. 6 hr, 15 min)
El Paso, TX to Junction, TX ( 438 miles; 7 hr, 3 min)
El Paso, TX to Boerne, TX (520 miles; 8 hr, 22 min) (we ended up driving to Boerne)
Hotel in Boerne: Hampton Inn
5 June- Saturday
Boerne, TX to Lafayette, LA (441 Miles, 7 hr, 25 min)
Hotel in Lafayette: Hampton Inn
6 June- Sunday
Lafayette, LA to Ocean Springs, MS (206 miles, 3 hr, 37 min)
Stay at our new house!
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Below, you will find various pictures of our drive across the country and the first few days here in MS. Enjoy!
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- Taking a break for a quick potty stop
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- Blue-eyed babykins
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- Another sweet smile by Grant
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- Some unwelcome attention during breakfast at McDonald’s
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- Climbing up on the T-Rex is fun!
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- Our first visit to Cracker Barrel as a family!
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- My fingers are yummy!
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- Grant pretending to be an ostrich
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- Loving our new park!
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- First day of work!
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- Will is enjoying the wind and waves
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- Grant loves the Gulf of Mexico!