Today we drove to the start of the Natchez Trace, in Natchez
Mississippi. The drive down was uneventful as the roads were flat and straight.
It seems like such a contrast after the driving in all the states leading up to
Texas! We arrived at the campground at 12:15 and the signs directed us to the campground
office. When we got out of the car, we saw a sign stating: “be back at 1:30.”
So, we drove back to the campground, around loop B and saw 1 site with a
reserved sign on it but not a site with a camper. We decided to set up and have
lunch. (It pays to have the camper and air conditioner) We had the trailer
backed in, hooked up to electric and water in minutes and sat down to a
leisurely lunch. At 1:30 we were back at the office by 1:30 waiting in the 88
degree heat for the office to open back up. By about 1:40, the ranger came and
opened up. (The leisurely pace of the south!) We registered for the site that
we had already occupied and then headed into town. We first went to Melrose, a
National Historical Park. This is “A Cotton Kingdom Estate.” We learned this
from the ranger who took us and 2 other couples for a tour of the house. It is
called an Estate vs. a plantation since there wasn’t any crops being raised
here. It was amazing that with people this wealthy, it was all about showing
how rich they were! After that, we went to a plantation that has a restaurant
and pub in what was the stables. We had drinks and appetizers that were
delicious. Then we tried (and failed) to find the terminus of the Natchez Trace
Parkway. Well, I guess that we’ll be 9 miles shy of the southern part!
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