DESERTS-TREES-SUVS
We finally figured out we weren't going to melt! After driving 50 miles from our campsite in the pouring rain, and passing a few stops along the trace we had wanted to see, we decided to throw on our Frogtoggs and make like a duck. Our first stop was at a Tupelo and Bald Cypress... Continue Reading →
Mother nature simply doesn't care about your vacation plans! Day two of our trip up the Natchez Trace began as a wet soggy mess. We drove north skipping several pull offs hoping to outrun the rain. We were not successful. So when we reached the Reservoir overlook at mile post 105.6, instead of being met... Continue Reading →
I've discovered a new way to incorporate my love for beads with my love for travel. I'm making beaded rocks to use as travel markers. A significant spot in each state will have it's own beaded rock. Will I leave them behind? Maybe. Can you guess where these are going?
Our first day traveling the scenic route of the Natchez Trade Parkway had been picture perfect. The weather was wonderful, the temperature mild, and the trees had just started to show their spring bloom. We started our day with the best Tamales we had ever had before hoping on the trace. Our first stop a... Continue Reading →
Four miles north of the popular Sunken Trace we pulled off at Grindstone Ford. The history of Grindstone Ford is more interesting than what you will actually be able to see here. Once home to the Burnett stand, all that remains today is the Burnett family cemetery. We took the easy .4 mile loop trail... Continue Reading →
At mile post 41.5 on the Natchez Trace Parkway you will find what is probably one of the most photographed places on our journey along this historic scenic drive - the Sunken Trace. The Sunken Trace is a gentle but exaggerated reminder of the impact of humans as we interact with the land. When you... Continue Reading →
If you're traveling the Natchez Trace Parkway through Mississippi, Windsor Ruins is a side trip well worth your time. At the time of our visit there were 23 of the original 29 columns still standing, along with another five partial columns that unfortunately have not withstood the test of time. The History of Window Ruins... Continue Reading →
Our next stop on the NTP reminded me of the History Channel series Life After People! America looked much different before European settlers molded and reshaped the land with their hands, plows, and chainsaws. Once dense mature forests were turned into flat barren farmland. Loess soil, protected by heavy vegetation quickly eroded when exposed to... Continue Reading →
Five miles north of Emerald Mound, at Mile Post 15.5, we found our next planned stop along the Natchez Trace Parkway. Historic Mount Locust is the only remaining inn along the trace of over fifty inns that were spread within a day's walk of each other, or roughly 20 miles apart. Originally started in 1780... Continue Reading →
Heading north from the Elizabeth Female Academy along the Natchez Trace Parkway, we hung a left at mile post 10.3 and took the short drive to our next stop where we would spend some reflective time at the second largest ceremonial mound in North America. Second only to Monks Mound in Cahokia, Emerald Mound is... Continue Reading →
As we start out on the Natchez Trace Parkway, we come to our first stop just five miles north of the southern terminus. Here at mile post 5.1 are the remains of the Elizabeth Female Academy; a historic site and monument to the advancement of women through access to higher learning. On March 25, 1976... Continue Reading →
After filling our bellies in the city of Natchez we drove approximately 2.5 miles east on Liberty Rd. until we reached the southern terminus of the Natchez Trace Parkway. The parkway is a 444 mile, windy, two lane, scenic drive that follows the path of the historic travel corridor called the "Old Natchez Trace" through... Continue Reading →
First let me start by saying that we were in no way compensated for the information we are about to share. The views and opinions are expressly our own! Last week I mentioned that we were headed to the southern terminus of the Natchez Trace Parkway. Fittingly enough, the 444 mile scenic drive starts (or... Continue Reading →
After a not so pleasant start to our new adventure we finally made it to Gilchrist Blue Springs where we were able to secure a camping spot for the night. The sky remained overcast, but the rain had finally stopped. Although we are both native Floridians this is a park neither had visited in the... Continue Reading →
For our next adventure we will drive 2653 miles over the course of eight days through the states of Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee. Among the many things we'll explore are springs, waterfalls, old inns, Indian mounds and sunken roadways. We'll taste some local BBQ and eat the best darn tamales on the planet. We'll... Continue Reading →
