Mitchell, South Dakota

Part of our route to Mitchell, SD on July 22 was on Johnny Carson Blvd in his home town of Norfolk, NE. When we crossed over the Missouri River into South Dakota we drove on Tom Brokaw Blvd in his home town of Yankton, SD. The speed limit on the highway in South Dakota  is 80 mph!

We stayed at  the Famil-E-Fun Campground in Mitchell, SD

To our surprise the World's only Corn Palace is in Mitchell, SD. It was built in 1892 as a way to prove South Dakota had a healthy agricultural climate. The Palace has a new theme every year that consist of 12 different colors of corn and native grasses.