I was driving along a back road in Mississippi when I found us crossing the Tallahatchie River. Oh! That could have been the bridge Billie Joe jumped from. (in the Bobbie Gentry song Ode to Billie Joe) I parked and went back and saw the bridge was not that high. Kind of hard to end your life here.
Well I did my research and the bridge in the song was at Money, Mississippi. I was 8 miles north of Money at Philipp. Also the Money bridge collapsed in 1972 and has since been replaced.
And besides, it is just a song. Here is a picture of Bobbie Gentry on the bridge taken in 1967.
I think that some bridges need a bit of an overhaul here.
ReplyDeleteEven I recognised the name of the bridge - but I would have been hard pressed to tell you where from!
ReplyDeleteCheers - Stewart M - Melbourne
Tallahatchie - I remember some rock song from the 60's/70's with that name in it; interesting to see it be revealed here
ReplyDeleteI like the word Tallahatchie, but the song I don't know. The bridge however looks rather solid to me, not one to jump off indeed.
ReplyDeleteGreat post!
ReplyDeleteThese posts that give you a look at years back just tickle me. Wiki says Bobbie Gentry is 68 years old. Hard to imagine that cute girl crossing the bridge is a senior citizen these days!
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I remember that song and the movie too.
ReplyDeleteI loved that song! I am amazed at the vast history you dig up when you are traveling. You must of had a lot of plans made before you left.
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