Stroud to Memphis
Storms Continue Through the Ozark Mountains
Day 4 of the C5 Bash drive — the storms that had chased Ray through Oklahoma followed him into Arkansas.
The weather that had greeted Ray near Oklahoma City the day before wasn't done with him yet. Day 4 brought more storms — this time through the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas.
The Ozarks are one of the most scenic drives in the mid-South: rolling forested hills, clear rivers, and small towns that feel like they haven't changed much since the 1950s. In good weather, it's a pleasure. In a spring storm, it's an adventure.
Ray pushed through Arkansas and into Tennessee, arriving in Memphis for the night. Memphis meant Beale Street — the 'Birthplace of the Blues' — and Ray had been there before on Day 41 of the original ALL50 trip. He'd be back again tomorrow before heading north to Bowling Green.
Photos from the Day
The Day's Route
Eastern Oklahoma
Out of Stroud and east through the rolling hills of eastern Oklahoma — greener and more wooded than the western part of the state.
Ozark Mountains, Arkansas
Into Arkansas and through the Ozarks — a scenic drive through forested hills and river valleys. The storms made the mountain roads more dramatic than usual.
Little Rock, AR
Through Little Rock, the Arkansas state capital, on I-40.
Memphis, TN
Across the Mississippi River into Memphis, Tennessee. Beale Street — home of BB King's, Elvis's old haunts, and the birthplace of the blues — was waiting.