Tourist Afternoon
Deciding to take an early stop from
our traveling day, we made a visit to the Corn Palace.
Jo had been by there when she was
12 years old. I had never been there.
We selected a campground that was
only a short drive from Mitchell, SD, home of the Corn Palace.
We arrived to find construction
crews all along the front and south side of the building, where a
major renovation was going on. New wings are being added which will
greatly give more space for murals and displays.
Enough of the outside was
untouched, to give me a good impression of the corn murals.
Inside,
the arena area has a full basketball court where major high school
tournaments are held.
The stage where many great
performers have played is still in place, and regular performances by
big name artists are still held there.
A large gift shop covers the basketball court area that is moved in and out in accordance with the concerts and games.
I enjoyed my visit to the Corn Palace. Jo seemed to think it is quite a bit different than when she was 12, however she admits that perhaps her memory is a bit different too.
Even her old tractor (looking brand new) was on display.
The artistic use of different colors of corn grown locally for that purpose was impressive.
If you've never been there, it's worth a stop.
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