Wide-open prairie in the heartland
NATCHEZ — We’re in the heart of the deep south now, in Mississippi Delta country, sweltering in early summer heat and thinking back to a few days ago, when we enjoyed gentle breezes on the great plains of South Dakota. Those wide-open spaces can be a little disorienting for mountain dwellers. It’s easy to orient yourself in the morning by checking a familiar skyline as a reference point. Out in this endless sea of rolling grass, that’s not an option. But it’s easy to see what drew pioneers and settlers westward into this vast territory. On a fair day, it’s gentle and inviting …
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