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Day 9 (July 26): From Pigeon Forge, TN to Jackson, MS - 535 miles

We were planning to complete the drive in 2 days with 8hrs drive each day



We were able to get everything set and leave our hotel by 8:30am. The traffic was not that bad with beautiful buildings along the way



Gas prices were cheap in Sevierville, TN ... but I had already topped up to avoid stopping in-between




Most of the roads were open with less traffic



And passed Knoxville, TN on time




Overcast skies and cloud cover were helping us. As the drive felt little cooler and easy to drive



By 2hrs drive we were closer to Georgia border



The roads continued to be clear and open



This section of the road had heavy truck traffic. We crossed Georgia state



This section had nice roads and long clear skies



We had a very short stay in Georgia and crossed over to Alabama



We see clear difference between the road we took onward journey and this. This route clearly looks to be far better due to very less truck traffic.



There was a cloud burst on the way driving back.



It turned from a broad daylight to complete dark



and then heavy downpour



We stopped in Birmingham, AL for quick refuel and food

I was almost going to refuel incorrectly because the order was reversed 



No trip is complete without a stop in Chick-fil-A



We continued our drive and crossed over to Mississippi



and reached our hotel in MS




Drive Summary:

Total Miles driven: 535 miles

Re-fuel : 339 miles (Birmingham, AL)
Fuel cost per gallon: 4.599 (Chevron)
Fuel Type : 93 Octane
Mode : Eco Pro, Eco Pro cruise
Speed Maintained: ~75miles/hr
A/C : 73
Milage : 20.1


Re-fuel : 258 miles (Jackson, MS)
Fuel cost per gallon: 4.179 (Kroger)
Fuel Type : 93 Octane
Mode : Eco Pro, Eco Pro cruise
Speed Maintained: ~75miles/hr
A/C : 73
Milage : 20.2

Not sure what was different in todays drive, I was anticipating higher than 20mpg. Also, Kroger was much cheaper compared to other gas stations