I decided to take the plunge and take Amtrak to Diamondhead this year. Winter in eastern Tennessee and the western Virginia mountains is not very reliable in January. Also, I find driving great distances is getting to be difficult for me. I found that Amtrak has a daily train, the Crescent, from New York via Atlanta to New Orleans. It stops in Lynchburg, about an hour from my house and in Slidell near Diamondhead. Here is a route map:
http://www.amtrak.com/images/maps/crescent.htm
You can get schedule and fare information on the Amtrak web site. |