The Robison Round-Up: Weekend in Mississippi

A couple of weekends ago, my mom, Mason, my niece Madison, and I took a road trip to Yazoo City, MS to visit my Aunt Patsy and to go blackberry picking. We picked Mason up from summer camp on a Friday afternoon and drove the straight six hours with only one or two stops. Both kids did great in the car, and Madison was a life-saver when it came to keeping Mason entertained.

Aunt Patsy is the best cook and baker I've ever been around and she thoroughly spoiled us in the kitchen this weekend! Everything was made from scratch, including the cheese, ice cream, and bread. When she makes goat cheese, she uses milk from a goat down the road. It doesn't get more fresh than that! She taught Madison and I how to make mozzarella, and let Mason and Madison help her with the ice cream. Every meal was delicious, including her famous desserts.

We timed our visit with opening blackberry weekend for nearby Locust Grove Berry Farm. We were some of the first visitors to pick berries from them this year and it was a thrill! And don't you know we had homemade blackberry cobbler that night. Yum!

We had a couple of other outings, but mostly hung out around her beautiful home and enjoyed each others company. She lives near a train track and Mason LOVED running outside to see it drive by every time he heard it. One notable activity was our tour of the Yazoo City cemetery, which is to this day still segregated into sections of black, white, Catholic and Jewish and holds a mass grave of unknown Confederate soliders. The "Witch of Yazoo City" is also buried here. Click here to read the spooky tale!

After a delicious and relaxing weekend, we headed home mid-morning on Monday. Our trip was timed perfectly to stop in Monroe, LA for lunch and visit the Duck Dynasty headquarters! Sean and I love that show and it was exciting to see where they work and where a lot of the show is filmed.

Thanks for a wonderful weekend, Aunt Patsy!