Event 10 – How I Found Myself in the Southern Comfort Zone

^{Time in SEC country included visiting The Grove and its Walk of Champions archway at Ole Miss as well as Tuska on the campus of the University of Alabama.}

The Written Word

Part 1 – Doug and Wayne’s Egg-cellent Adventure
- Sidetrip – A Fried Catfish Dinner at Taylor Grocery & Restaurant
Part 2 – Iron Sharpens Iron: Our Time at the 2024 Iron Bowl

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Ole Miss freshman reserve long snapper, Caleb Blankenship, visits with his family during the Walk of Champions prior to the 2024 Egg Bowl.

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^{Ole Miss’s Walk of Champions.}

^{The Grove tailgate scene.}

^{A flyover before the 2024 Egg Bowl.}

^{Pride of the South in The Grove.}

^{The run out for the 2024 Egg Bowl.}

^{First down call/response at Ole Miss.}

^{Michael Van Buren Jr. TD run.}

^{Pride of the South halftime.}

^{Long snapper Caleb Blankenship.}

^{The Egg Bowl transition from Quarters 3 to 4.}

^{The Egg Bowl’s light and drone show.}

^{Pride of the South band pregame.}

^{Famous Maroon Band halftime.}

^{Caden Prieskorn TD reception.}

^{Crimson Tide busses arrival.}

^{Iron Bowl tailgate scene in The Quad.}

^{Alabama first down call/response.}

^{Auburn field goal by Ian Vachon.}

^{Alabama touchdown by Jalen Milroe.}

^{“We Will Rock You” at Iron Bowl.}

^‘Bama^{Band plays “Basket Case”}

^{Lights Up/Lights Down Cheer}

^{“Dixieland Delight” singalong.}

^{Elephant Stomp in The Quad.}

^{Auburn takes the field.}

^{Alabama takes the field.}

^{2024 Iron Bowl Flyover.}

^{‘Bama band elephant formation.}

^{The final play of the 2024 Iron Bowl.}

^{Auburn University band introduction.}

^{Auburn band’s “Paradise City.”}

^{‘Bama band’s “Paradise City.”}

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^{Nadia Thornton from Visit Oxford (MS).}

^{Robins Bonner from Visit Tuscaloosa (AL).}

Fun Facts

Traveling Party – Doug and Wayne
Last Time Visited – Neither Wayne nor I had ever been to either Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on the campus Ole Miss or Bryant-Denny Stadium on the campus of the University of Alabama
Drive By Sighting – Any trip through Cincinnati along I-75 affords travelers a view of both Paycor Stadium (home to the NFL’s Bengals) and Great American Ballpark (home to MLB’s Reds)
Running List of States Traveled To/Through – Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, & West Virginia
Running List of Countries Traveled To/Through – Canada (Ontario & Quebec), England, Scotland, United States, & Wales
Distance Traveled – 1,857 miles round trip
Cumulative Distance Traveled After 10 Events – 17,996 miles
Up Next: The Tournament of Roses Parade and Rose Bowl Game in Pasadena, CA

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Event 10 – How I Found Myself in the Southern Comfort Zone

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