Day 30 Natchez, MS. And historical Natchez Trace Parkway

Departed from 

 And we entered 

To head downtown to see the historical part of town. We visited a few places on this warm sunny day. 

An old plantation 

Where slavery used to be alive until after the civil war. 

Ella in the stable

Carriage barn

Downtown natchez The oldest town on the Mississippi River! 

The Mississippi River where to the north it takes you to Minnosota and to the south it takes you to the rest of the world. 

The section we are visiting

Then onto a freed slaves' home. He then became a slave owner himself as it was a status symbol at the time to own slaves. He was a barber, diarist, and business man that was respected in town. 

Touring his home. He had eleven children and ten slaves. 

Walking along the bluffs

Before walking down to "under the hill" street where steamboats would drop off and pickup people and supplies 

Lunch

The drive up the parkway today was it beautiful. We passed very few cars and the entire drive was smooth. There are few roads that cross the pkwy and commercial vechicals are not allowed. It's a great way to cut across a state. 

This was our first stop. The original road which has been worn down by the weight of so many for 100s of years traveling across. Mile 40

Our second stop at mile 120 for a little walk and stretch. 

The swamp is so beautiful

Now we are camping at stinkin Jim's horse camp. Ella picked up a cold while at church Sunday so she is not feeling well. Currently she is asleep and I hope she gets well soon.