Show Basin Residents Tour South Midwest States Mr 11 and Mrs 1 George E. E Long recently returned from a trip to the southern and midwestern states They rhey toured portions portions portions por por- of 14 states spending most of the time in Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Missouri and Iowa THEY VISITED in Biloxi 1 with wilh their son and his wife Eugene and Dana Long Eugene is stationed at Biloxi with the U. U S. S Air Force From there they traveled southern southern south south- ern Alabama to Pensacola Florida where they enjoyed the white sand beaches THE LONGS toured parts of Louisiana and crossed the worlds world's largest bridge over Lake near New Orleans Or Or- leans While there they visited in New Orleans On their agenda were several historic sites of Civil War days including the home of Jefferson Davis They also toured the Ozark Mountains EN ROUTE HOME they visited rel rel- and friends in Missouri and Iowa crossing the Mississippi River several times They also visited Nauvoo and Carthage After leaving Iowa they returned home by way of Nebraska and Colorado They traveled over miles THEIR GRANDSON Wayne accompanied accompanied accompanied them to Mississippi where he ho stayed with his parents |