Here we are at the top of Hoosier Hill. Ben has his morpher, you know, just in case we need to become Power Rangers. (Hoosier Hill Photos)

When thinking about high points, one would not consider making a trip to Indiana.  After all, Indiana conjures up images of basketball and farmland, not high elevation, but every state has one and at 1257 feet, Hoosier Hill stands taller than a handful of other highpoints in the United States.

A few things made this trek one that will always lodge a special place in my memory.  For starters, I made sure to hit this highpoint on my way to the Mississippi State-Kentucky football game that weekend.  If you are wondering why this game will always stand out, that game marked the first time the Bulldogs had played a game as the No. 1 team in the nation. As a Mississippi State graduate and fan of the team, I just had to be at that game.

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