Forty years ago

[Steve Phillips]

I found a couple photos of weekend trips from mid 70s. Bud Richards, John Lucky and myself would usually find about this amount. The small stuff is from Port Gibson Mississippi, not a friendly town at the time. The big stuff is from Grand Gulf Mississippi. It was nice to be young enough to dig these deep holes.

[divedigger]

that looks like fun!

[CarlS]

Great memories for you I'm sure.  Great times when you get to lug relics like that out of the woods.

[CarlS]

Steve,

DO you remember what the big shell up on the curb in the 2nd picture is?  Looks like a big Parrott flat top bolt?

[Steve Phillips]

My notes read, 6.4  Parrott bolt found at Grand Gulf. 13 inch tall, similar to TD Heavy Artillery page 170 but different sabot. Rare
Fired from USS Lafayette.

[Garret]

Thanks for sharing!   

[CarlS]

Wow, that is a real good projectile.  Congratulations!