Trial 2 -- Part 1 -- Natchez, MS

Left the lake on May 19 and headed for Natchez, Mississippi. Spent two nights in River View RV Park and Resort on the Mississippi River. Nice site; great view of the mighty Mississippi. Then we spent the 20th touring Nachtez. Quite the place. It was the heart of the Southern business world when cotton was king and before the Civil War. We saw 4 awesome churches and dozens of small ones. Seemed like there was one church for every 50 people in the whole town. Awesome old southern mansions all over downtown. Spent the 20th eating out at Mamas Tamales and drinking her "Knock You Out Naked Margaritas"! Relaxed the morning of the 21st and then visited Stanton Hall and had lunch at the Queen's Room (famous for southern fried chicken and mint julips) before heading out on the Natchez Trace Parkway. Will travel for at least 2 days -- the Parkway is 444 miles long if you drive it all the way to Nashville. Jefferson commissioned it in 1800 for enable the commerce of its day. Later it was a major path for slaves escaping north. Plan to stay at a couple of state park campsites along the way and tour and hike.

As for the RV, we learned some more about setting camp, putting things up and taking them down. Laughable moments -- afterward!! But in the end, have to admit that we are getting the hang of operating out of our vehicle.

Here are a few of the pics we took of Natchez and then the Natchez Trace Parkway that we traveled after Natchez on our way to Memphis. [click here for pictures -- backspace to return to here]