Benjamin and I standing at the top of Mississippi.
After Labor Day weekend, I had been wanting to get back on the highpointing trail, so I decided to mix in a trip to a few highpoints with Mississippi State football to have a good time in October.
The Mississippi State-Bowling Green game turned out to be quite interesting as the Bulldogs barely hung on for a win, but my son had a blast at his first game ever at Davis-Wade Stadium. After crashing with some friends near Starkville, Ben and I woke up and headed over to Northeast Mississippi and the City of Iuka.
Woodall Mountain checks in at a whopping 807 feet, making it the tallest point in Mississippi. For those wanting to make a trip to the top, it can be a bit confusing. The trail can be difficult to find, and one has to wonder whether or not they are on private property most of the time. There is an easier path that includes driving up to the summit of Woodall Mountain.
Once one reaches the top, there is not much to discover. The Highpointers Club dedicated a monument at the top of Woodall Mountain back in 2010, but the plaque was not there when we made the trip to the top. While up there, be sure to sign in the log provided.
There may not be much to this stop along the way, but it was special because it is the highpoint for my home state. There are a few views to enjoy, then it is on the way back down and on to another stop. For me, that stop was Cheaha Mountain, Alabama.
Woodall Mountain made highpoint number six for me and number three for Benjamin.
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