Date Visited: 4/3/2019 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,... Continue Reading →
Elizabeth Female Academy: Natchez Trace Parkway MP 5.1
Date Visited: 4/3/2019 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... Continue Reading →
The Natchez Trace Parkway
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 →
Tamales & Natchez Mississippi
Date Visited: 4/3/2019 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... Continue Reading →