From Maine to New Orleans...

OK, so in a month I will be traveling from Winslow, Maine to New Orleans, Louisiana. How many miles is that? What states will I be traveling through as my little scooter makes it way south? What roads should I take to take the shortest route there? If I stop every 150 miles what cities and states will I be near? What would I see there? Is it hot? cold? Is it near a Nascar race? a University? Do I see mountains? ocean? Use a program like MapQuest to answer these questions.