Let's have a shopping duel sometime.
That could be interesting!
But talk of shopping is the perfect lead in for this next segment.Bentonville is of course the birthplace of WalMart.
This is the first store owned by Mr sam.A museum now but being renovated at the present so only a limited display but still very interesting.The brothers were obviously very down to earth fellows and Sam Walton kept his F100 so he could take his dogs hunting.Said they would look a little silly in a Rolls Royce.
Bentonville is obviously a busy area though the old CBD hasn't changed much.Lots of hotels and obviously good occupancy with suppliers and WalMart staff visiting Head Office.
Over the road from the WalMart museum is a nice little Town square with this statue erected early last century.
The inscriptions on it let you know the South really didn't lose in the minds of most people from round these parts-
I'm not sure if you can read the inscription but it is-their names are borne on honors shield,their record is with god.
We then drove east past another Civil war battlefield-Pea ridge then up I540/hway 71 into Missouri before heading east on route 76 to Branson.Through farmlands and National forest but a very winding road.plenty of wildlife including an armadillo-unfortunately it was road kill.But eagles,buzzards and many different birds.
A late afternoon arrival into Branson and before checking in it was a stop at the factory outlets.:shock:
Branson next.