Soon, you can live vicariously through NY Times best selling author Rinker Buck, and his trusted sidekick and student intern, Will Thompson, as they tour Civil War battlefields throughout the South by mule-drawn wagon!

Rinker, acclaimed journalist and author of multiple NY Times best sellers, is researching and gathering information and inspiration for his next, yet-to-be-titled, Historical non-fiction novel on little known facts about the Civil War. Random House Publishing will be the publisher.

Will, a rising Electrical Engineering-major sophomore at Mississippi State University, is serving as a research assistant, navigator, mule-tender and “MacGyver” for any issues that may arise.

There will be regular updates on their travels on social media, along with photos and videos of the trail ahead.

Tune in for learning, excitement and hijinks!

A trip certain to go viral!

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