Emma - Vicksburg would be a fun ride. My wife is from Natchez and I have a brother-in-law who lives in Brandon so we are down there a lot. Go to Natchez and stop off at Fat Mama's to get a margarita and gringo pie. If I ever take my bike down there I'll give you heads up.
Just bought my first FZ6R this Saturday! I had to order it and I've been waiting for it to come in. The engine sounds so much better than I imagined and so smooth. This is a huge step-up from my Suzuki GS500F.
I live in Memphis and Memphis drivers are a lot like Jackson drivers. I'm not sure I would ever ride on I-55 from Madison to South Jackson, especially in afternoon traffic. Memphis drivers are the absolute worst. Yellow lights mean gun it and run it and red lights are a suggestion to slow...