We started out this morning with spending a few hours on the phone calling the various phone numbers listed on the State Police website. Between Hunny and I, I don't think we spoke to even one person who knew what we were supposed to do.
See, Hunny bought Scrappy off Salvagebid.com. We learned Scrappy was at a salvage yard just south of Jackson, MS. We spent a day going up there to get her and bring her home. She operated fine.
We got her home and started working on her, buying bits and pieces, putting on a new rubber roof, installing appliances, and getting new tires. We then went to the Department of Motor Vehicles to get her registered and titled. We hit a snag there. The lady at the DMV handed us a packet of papers and tells us we have to list every little thing we've done to the vehicle. We then contact the State Police to schedule an officer to come out to our house and inspect Scrappy before releasing her for road travel.
After spending all morning on the phone learning absolutely nothing, we decided to take a trip into Baton Rouge. Having been instructed to go to Troop A on Highland Road, that's where we went. We arrived, got out of the truck, and approached the door ... pulled on the handle and ... it was locked. There was a sign taped next to the door that said, For Trailer Inspections, go to 7701 Independence Blvd, Inspections are done M-T, 9-4. Well, Independence Blvd is another 20 minute ride. We get over there and there are a whole commune of buildings.
So, we go to the main building (top and middle of the pic) and they directed us to the correct building (lower left of pic). We were told that there's a sign at the back of the building that says "Physical Inspections". So, we go over there and park the truck, get out of the truck and go to the door where we see yet ANOTHER sign. This one says, "Closed, Will Be Back at 2:15 p.m." We check the phone for the time and then get a tad confused when the phone tells us it is 2:33 p.m. So, Um, now what?
We decided then to just leave and get something to eat, planning to come back before 4 p.m. and get the info we need. We went to Cracker Barrel and while we were there, the bottom fell out of the sky. Before we knew it, it was already 3:50 p.m. and raining cats and dogs. There was no way we'd make it back to the DMV in 10 minutes with all the weather and traffic. We decided to try again tomorrow.
At this rate, it'll be next summer before we get to go on this trip.
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