2022 Legacy Run - Day 1

American Legion Riders battled their way through some rough weather as they crossed Alabama and Mississippi, made it safely to Tupelo, Miss., still dedicated to their mission to raise money for The American Legion Legacy Scholarship.
Dave House of Post 96 in Maryland chats with another American Legion Rider before their departure from the USS Alabama Battleship Memorial. Photo by Hilary Ott/The American Legion 
Dave House of Post 96 in Maryland chats with another American Legion Rider before their departure from the USS Alabama Battleship Memorial. Photo by Hilary Ott/The American Legion 
Kickstands are up, and the American Legion Riders depart from the USS Alabama Battleship Memorial.  Photo by Hilary Ott/The American Legion
Kickstands are up, and the American Legion Riders depart from the USS Alabama Battleship Memorial.  Photo by Hilary Ott/The American Legion
American Legion Riders make a fuel stop along their route and take a chance to talk about the next leg of their ride.  Photo by Hilary Ott/The American Legion
American Legion Riders make a fuel stop along their route and take a chance to talk about the next leg of their ride.  Photo by Hilary Ott/The American Legion
The American Legion Riders arrive at the Lauderdale County Agri-center in Meridian, Miss., where they were greeted by the Department of Mississippi, and local members of The American Legion Family. Photo by Hilary Ott/The American Legion  
The American Legion Riders arrive at the Lauderdale County Agri-center in Meridian, Miss., where they were greeted by the Department of Mississippi, and local members of The American Legion Family. Photo by Hilary Ott/The American Legion  
American Legion Riders step off their bikes as they prepare to head into the Agri-center where they shared a meal with local members of The American Legion Family and accepted donations to The American Legion Legacy Scholarship Fund. Photo by Hilary Ott/The American Legion  
American Legion Riders step off their bikes as they prepare to head into the Agri-center where they shared a meal with local members of The American Legion Family and accepted donations to The American Legion Legacy Scholarship Fund. Photo by Hilary Ott/The American Legion  
The American Legion Riders arrive safely in Tupelo, Miss., at the Tupelo Veterans Memorial Park as their final stop for the day.
The American Legion Riders arrive safely in Tupelo, Miss., at the Tupelo Veterans Memorial Park as their final stop for the day.
Chaplain Brian Duncan of Concord, N.C blesses the American Legion Riders as they wrap up Day 1 of the 2022 American Legion Legacy Ride. 
Chaplain Brian Duncan of Concord, N.C blesses the American Legion Riders as they wrap up Day 1 of the 2022 American Legion Legacy Ride.