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Originally Posted by deb133
Hello,
Can anyone suggest some interesting places to visit between the Villages and Tuscaloosa, Alabama? We are from Pennsylvania and are new to the Villages. We are flying into Tuscaloosa in September to visit our daughter at the University of Alabama for the Penn State v. Alabama game. Although, we will probably just be tailgating since aquiring the tickets to the game will be almost impossible 
We will be driving back home and are wondering if there are any points of interest that would be worth the stop on the long 10 hour trip back.
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We stopped at a place called Moundville. Located about 10 miles south of Tuscaloosa - so it won't break up your long trip, but still interesting - Moundville is an archeological site that was occupied from around A.D. 1000 until A.D. 1450 by a large settlement of Mississippian culture Native Americans on the banks of the Black Warrior River. At the time of Moundville's heaviest residential population, the community contained a population of about one thousand with around ten thousand in the entire valley and the enclosed community covered about three hundred-acres. It was neat to stand on the top of the tallest mound and imagine the plain below bustling with native activity. Pretty cool.
Another place which we found interesting and one of the more notable sites in Biloxi MS that has been restored is the retirement home of Jefferson Davis. Since it was located only about a mile from our RV campground and since Mike is something of a Civil War buff, we thought we’d check it out. It has a guided tour of the fabulous home with history of the home, the furnishing as well as Jefferson Davis' life after the war. We found it very interesting.
If you are interested in Civil War history the Vicksburg National Battlefield Park was definitely worth the stop for us. You can drive through it, since it is very large, or bike, but it is hilly and a long ride. You can also get out and walk a little and look in the windows of some of the old buildings and take in the views and Memorials. The area is beautiful.