Plantation Office
Old Theater
Blues Lounge
Random Pics: Leland (MS)
Sheraton Hotel and Casino in Tunica (MS)
Our room at the Sheraton Hotel Casino
Room: This was our first time to stay at the Sheraton Hotel/Casino in Tunica – it’s owned by Caesars Entertainment (Caesars, Paris, etc). The rooms seem to be, on the weekends at least, around $200 or so, but since we stayed on a weekday, we reserved this room under $100. The room was a nice size, and like all the rooms at the Sheraton, included a jacuzzi tub (see pic below). The bathroom was much larger than average (not quite Las Vegas size, though) and included a seating area to do makeup at.
Lobby: To sign in, you sit in front of a large desk where the papers are all signed, etc. Different and nice.
Service: Everyone seemed very nice, but the valet service was slow.
Food: We didn’t eat at the Sheraton – we had lunch at the Horseshoe Casino buffet (even though it is a buffet, it is really good) and supper at the Chicago Steakhouse at the Gold Strike Casino.
Extra: Location. It’s within walking distance to the Horseshoe and Gold Strike.
Our experience is this: We would definitely stay here again, especially on weekdays when the rate is more reasonable.
Fairfield Inn, Greenville (MS)
Room: This was our second stay at the Fairfield Inn in Greenville, MS. The first time we stayed here was about three years ago, I think. The room was a little on the small side, and there was no battery cover on the remote control, but overall the room was okay.
Lobby: Average, pretty typical…
Service: Front desk was friendly, they gave us a welcome bag when Av checked in with cookies, chips, water, and a couple of other snacks.
Food: I *think* there was some sort of breakfast included, but we didn’t try it.
Extra: The welcome bag was a nice touch. For people who gamble, there is a casino that is *very* close to this hotel (I think it is the Lighthouse Point Casino, not sure). Also: water in Greenville is brown. It’s such a color that you really wouldn’t want to drink it, but that’s the way it’s been forever, and it is clean.
Our experience is this: Greenville really doesn’t have a nice hotel. In town, there is: Ramada (ick), Comfort Inn (ick), Best Western (usually ick), Greenville Inn and Suites (which is actually in a historic building – we’ve stayed there before and it was okay), and this Fairfield. I believe that there is a Holiday Inn Express that will be built, but it’s not open yet.
Memorial Day Weekend in Vicksburg, Part 2: Monuments
Memorial Day Weekend in Vicksburg, Part 1: Cannon
We’ve visited Vicksburg National Cemetery a few times before, but since this was Memorial Day Weekend, we thought it would be really nice (and appropriate) to go.
The first thing we did was stop where some reenactors were getting ready to fire a cannon:
Okay, that was one of the loudest things I have *ever* heard.
Know why this picture is shaky? Because it scared me so badly!! Whew.
Jackson (MS) Marriott Downtown
Our room at the Jackson Marriott
Room: This was our first stay at the Jackson Marriott Downtown. Compared to some other Marriotts we’ve stayed at, I think this one is above average. The room wasn’t very large, but the beds were *very* comfortable.
Lobby: Nice lobby, including a nice seating area.
Service: Front desk was friendly and efficient.
Food: We didn’t order room service or dine in the hotel’s on-site restaurant during our (two-night) stay.
Extra: Location, location, location. This hotel is in the heart of downtown, very near the capitol.
Our experience is this: We would stay here again.
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