101 free thing to do in the south

Southern Living, Mar 2002 by McKenzie, Jennifer L

61. Starting April 21, take a look at Mary Cassatt's color prints at the new Louise Wells Cameron Art Museum in Wilmington the first Sunday of every month, when admission is free; (910) 763-0281.

62. Take a long drive through Pisgah National Forest in western North Carolina; (828) 877-3265.

OKLAHOMA

63. Don't pick, but take a gander at the daisies in the Tulsa Garden Center, which is located on the grounds of a mansion built in 1919 and is part of the city's Woodland Park; (918) 746-5125.

64. It's the next best thing to Jurassic Park: Walk the path of dinosaurs at Black Mesa State Park near Kenton; (580) 426-2222.

65. Tip your cowboy hat in honor of Pawnee Bill, Oklahoma's first "King of the Cowboys," at his museum and mansion outside Pawnee; (918) 762-2513.

66. Promenade through the fabulous flora outside at the Myriad Botanical Gardens in Oklahoma City; (405) 297-3995.

SOUTH CAROLINA

67. There are no ugly ducklings at Swan Lake Iris Gardens in Sumter; (803) 436-2558.

68. Look for the murals by artist Blue Sky in downtown Columbia; (803) 254-0479.

69. Stop by the Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame; (803) 642-7758.

70. Celebrate African American and Caribbean Arts at Charleston's Moja Arts Festival, where nearly half of the events are free; (843) 724-- 7305.

71. Feed the ducks while relaxing and listening to a concert by the lake Thursday nights during the summer at Furman University in Greenville; 1-800-351-7180.

TENNESSEE

72. Boogie your Thursday night away to live music at Dancin' in the District in Nashville, May through August; (615) 292-8470.

73. Spend your Labor Day weekend on Beale Street at the Memphis Music and Heritage Festival watching one of Jimmy Crosthwait's puppet shows and taking in live music; (901) 525-3655.

74. Watch the Peabody Hotel ducks march from the flower-topped fountain to their elevator in Memphis; (901) 529-4000.

75. Walk, bike, or skate the paved trails of the Murfreesboro Greenway System; (615) 890-5333.

76. Sample your way through the Smoky Mountain Winery in Gatlinburg; (865) 436-7551.

77. Check out the Cookeville Depot Museum, filled with railroad artifacts; (931) 528-8570.

TEXAS

78. Stroll among the prized grapes of the Becker Vineyards in Stonewall; (830) 644-2681.

79. Check out The LBJ Library and Museum in Austin (the only free Presidential library), which highlights the life of President Lyndon Baines Johnson and Lady Bird; (512) 916-5137.

80. Rise to the occasion with a tour of Fort Worth's Mrs. Baird's Bakery. Tours showing how bread is made are held every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday; (817) 615-3050.

81. Relive the siege of The Alamo by Santa Anna's army at the state's most revered site in San Antonio; (210) 225-1391.

82. Enjoy the finest art at the Dallas Museum of Art. Exhibits are free every Thursday from 5 to 9 p.m. and the first Tuesday of the month; (214) 922-1200.

83. Dip into Brenham, the home of Blue Bell ice cream, for a sweet deal on May 4. There's no charge for admission to the town's Ice Cream Festival; 1-888-273-6426.