A complaint is never far from the lips, but in spite of the rising gas prices, Miss-Lou drivers are still hitting the roads.

&uot;You have to pay,&uot; Vidalia resident Shaunta Sikes said. &uot;You have to pay to go where you are going, if it’s the grocery store or to Wal-Mart in Natchez, you have to go because it’s not here.&uot;

Sikes said if prices continue to rise she may have to look at saving money elsewhere, but for the most part the extra expense is just a new way of life.

&uot;You buy less when you can, but you still have to get what you need,&uot; Sikes said.

Karen Linton of Vidalia has a fairly gas efficient car, she said, but her sister just traded in her Tahoe for a smaller car that gets better gas mileage.

&uot;Hopefully it’s going to go down, but what’s going to happen is you will probably have to watch what you are doing,&uot; Linton said. &uot;You can’t just get in the car and go like you once could.&uot;

Travel has actually increased for Linton though, who is making frequent trips from Vidalia to Natchitoches, La.

&uot;I have felt it, but what do you do?&uot; Linton said.

Nicole Griffin of Natchez said she hasn’t cut back her driving either. She drives a manual drive small car that gets good mileage, but she still put Plus gas in the vehicle.

&uot;I just hope it doesn’t get to $3,&uot; Griffin said.