We drove back through florence on the same highway we had driven the day before. We continued east past the entrance to joe wheeler and on to rogersville.Cognitive learning theory in the classroom we were trolling for a red box to rent a couple videos to entertain us during the expected storm. We never did come upon a red box, but we did find a spot for barbecue.Cognitive learning theory in the classroom whitt’s was a drive up restaurant with a front porch for dining. We stopped for lunch.

The sky to our west was dark and heavy with forbidding clouds.Cognitive learning theory in the classroom we sat on the front porch of the barbecue place and watched the clouds draw closer and closer. Rain began to fall, but we were dry and continued dining.Cognitive learning theory in the classroom just then the wind exploded and the storm broke. We grabbed our lunch before it was whipped away by the gusting winds. A siren went off and with concern we asked the restaurant staff if they knew what it was.Cognitive learning theory in the classroom they seemed equally concerned and uncertain. Fire trucks streamed past on the road and jim dashed to get the truck.

The park had emptied during our absence.Cognitive learning theory in the classroom families had headed home to start the work week or perhaps to avoid the storm. We were now almost completely alone. We switched on the tv to get the weather report.Cognitive learning theory in the classroom there were tornado warnings throughout the area and it was clear from the map that the front had hit us while we were at the barbecue place.Cognitive learning theory in the classroom

We watched the news reports and finished our interrupted lunch. It was really good barbecue, way too good to waste. The weather bulletins were interrupting one of the NCAA tournament broadcasts and the weathermen were repeatedly apologizing as they updated the deadly storm’s progress.Cognitive learning theory in the classroom they were getting slammed on social media for co-opting the game. We could hear the storm hitting the station’s roof with rain and hail as they broadcast.Cognitive learning theory in the classroom we continued to monitor the weather until the danger was past.

The rest of the evening was quiet and uneventful. We opened the trailer windows and enjoyed the cool air.Cognitive learning theory in the classroom the smoke from a distant campfire drifted through the open windows. We watched a local PBS broadcast on alabama’s privately-owned forests. Seventy percent of alabama is covered in privately-owned forest.Cognitive learning theory in the classroom only 7% of the state’s land is government owned. Forestry is obviously a significant economic factor. Property taxes have historically been kept quite low to encourage landowners to hold their land and manage the forests.Cognitive learning theory in the classroom this provides timber, recreational areas, supports wildlife and controls pests. It all sounded quite wonderful and we were sorry we wouldn’t be seeing more of alabama.Cognitive learning theory in the classroom

Much of historic florence is clustered around the campus of the university of north alabama. Designed by the sons of frederic law olmsted, who designed the campus of smith, UNA’s roots go back to 1830 and the founding of lagrange college.Cognitive learning theory in the classroom it was later relocated and renamed florence wesleyan university. The campus had recently been restored with landscaping and trees in keeping with its original design.Cognitive learning theory in the classroom

We flew across the graceful greenville bridge over the mississippi at greenville. Built in 2010, this was the fourth longest cable-stayed bridge in north america when it opened.Cognitive learning theory in the classroom it replaced an older bridge which was obsolete. There aren’t that many places to cross the mississippi. We were back on the eastern side of this dividing line.Cognitive learning theory in the classroom we were back in a state which had earlier charmed us with its beauty and the grace of natchez.

We didn’t quite know all of this at the time. What we did know was that grenada was a fair-sized town in central northern mississippi.Cognitive learning theory in the classroom we drove through town noting that every fast food chain one could imagine was represented. Blindly following the GPS instructions, we left town along scenic highway 333.Cognitive learning theory in the classroom the road wound through woods. We really didn’t have a clue where we were going and struggled to read the signs.

The yazoo headwater project which created grenada lake with the construction of the eponymous dam was completed in 1954.Cognitive learning theory in the classroom built by the army corps of engineers, this was a massive project. Designed to protect approximately 1.5 milliion acres of the yazoo river basin from flooding, it also provided endless opportunities for outdoor recreation.Cognitive learning theory in the classroom