One station “on the top of every odd hour” listed all the venues for live jazz for that particular evening, and there were at least 50. … pedaling a bicycle in low gear very slowly, covered from head to foot in odd loose clothing, with several containers of various sizes about her bike, looking like a serious but very bizarre long-dstance traveler, much more strangely dressed than other cross-country bicyclists I have see. … The ride took 20 minutes and most people stayed in their cars. …

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On the Road: Ocean Springs, Mississippi to West Columbia, Texas