VIDALIA &8212; Some of the nation&8217;s tightest-knit communities don&8217;t stay in one spot for long.

And for several days, one such community has made its home on the banks of the Mississippi River.

But this isn&8217;t a touring band or a group of storm evacuees &8212; instead, it&8217;s part of a 20-couple group from Hebron Baptist Church in Denham Springs, a group that spends as many days as possible in their RVs, heading to one destination or another throughout North America.

On Sunday afternoon, the 10 friends who traveled to the Miss-Lou this weekend were relaxing on lawn chairs between two of their RVs, which were parked at Vidalia&8217;s Riverview RV park.

They&8217;ve been, separately or in groups, to such far-flung destinations as Alaska, Renfro Valley, Ky., Nova Scotia and St. Augustine, Fla. They began their string of trips several years ago with a relatively local trip, just up the road to Columbia to the bluegrass festival.

&8220;We&8217;ve been together at least eight years,&8221; said Jerry Walker, who was traveling with his wife, Faye, and the group.

This weekend, members Georgie and Butch Myers and their canine companions &8212; border collies Jim and Lacie and border terrier Oscar &8212; made a side trip to Monroe to enter the collies in an agility competition, with one advancing soon to the nationals.

Oscar, on the other hand, is retired &8212; as were all but one of the humans on the trip.

It&8217;s a good life, RVing. The gas doesn&8217;t really cost all that much, according to this group. You get a lakefront &8212; or riverfront &8212; view to wake up to, your room stays just the way you like it and you always have your friends for entertainment. These days, you can even bring a portable satellite dish with you if you get a craving for the tube.

But this group was too busy talking with each other, playing with dogs and watching the view from the riverfront. Throw in Natchez tours, eating good seafood and listening to the Louisiana State University game Saturday night, and it&8217;s a complete weekend, according to them.

And if their compliments are any indication, they&8217;ll be back.

&8220;This campground is just beautiful,&8221; said one camper, basking in the day&8217;s last rays of sun.