Right down I-57 to Marion.
I might have to look into hotel rooms now, so I can throw doggie in the car and head down there.
The centerline on the map runs right through Marion.

...we are in the 95% range down here. Might want to hurry for a hotel room. Room rates are getting jacked up.

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I can drive back & forth in a day.
Thanks for the heads up.
4+ hours of driving for 4 minutes might(!) not be worth it.

I was lucky enough to see the 2017 total eclipse and the 2023 annular eclipse.

Both were magical. A friend described it as "The universe reaching down and grabbing you by the throat!"

...I was in Shanghai in July of 2009. So, I did get to see a total eclipse in my lifetime.
If I had never witnessed one, I would drive down there for sure.

Hope for a clear day.

Yup

I was hoping to go to Maine for this event.

I might drive a short distance to get a longer exposure to Totality.

Gonna bring a pot to bang on to scare off that monster that is eating the sun....

I live in WA, but my office is in Round Rock, TX.

Richmond, Indiana

up there than on the way back stop at Holmes County Amish Country.

But I do intend to go somewhere to see it.

North of I-64 right before crossing from Illinois into Indiana.

Schools are closed and most hotels and campsites are booked. This is a very rural area, so it should be interesting!