A quick update on 2 very busy days written from Natchez State Park 10 miles north of Natchez Mississippi. Today (4/11) we left Grand Gulf Military Park where we had delightful camp sites on top of a hill a short distance from the Mississippi River and near the town of Port Gibson which General Grant is credited with saying "it was too beautiful to burn. " Still full of antebellum homes and interesting churches including the Presbyterian one whose steeple is adorned with a gigantic hand, finger of which points up, the town also is known for it's quilters. There was a wonderful exhibit of their work at the Southern cultural center. It is very much an inter-racial activity. The magnificent ruins of a once thriving plantation which survived the war but fell to fire caused by cigarette is in the photo above. Lunch at The old country store in a130 year old building featured wonderful Southern cooking. I properly stuffed myself including blackberry cobbler a la mode. We attempted exercise with a visit to Rosswood plantation, now a bed and breakfast. A fascinating tour led by the owner kept us alert and on our feet which was good after the heavy meal. The house built in 1858 is filled with exquisite furniture and artwork. Sunday Judy and Chris drove the Natchez Trace Parkway while I returned to the Vicksburg Military Park for some more touring of areas in which the Mississippi troops played a role, one of which was my great great grandfather.
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