Natchez, Ms

We left the park yesterday and are now in Vicksburg, Ms at the Ameristar Casino RV Park...even got coupons for free breakfast buffet. We're really glad about that as yesterday after setting up, we rode around the historic downtown, and on the way back, the truck stopped running. We called AAA, and they towed us to the Chevy dealer and brought us back to the trailer (sugar shack?), so we don't have transportation until it is fixed Monday. So buffet breakfast is a great benefit as we don't keep much in food supplies on hand.

Now to Natchez...we really enjoyed touring the area. In the 19th century, this area was an important river port and big in cotton, and the wealthy built big homes in downtown and plantations in the country. There are over 500 antebellum (meaning before the war we found out) houses, and we looked at some from a horse and carriage ride with a driver who told us some interesting details. We ended the day with tamales at Fat Mamma's..many tamale and donut shops around here..puzzling.
Norma Jean took us around...nice pose, huh?


Mississippi River from La. side

Big Mammy's...only does lunch and homemade deserts..they had just closed when we got there, but let us take desert to go.

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Natchez's street called Under the Hill..and it is..only one street left as the river has taken the others..used to be an area for thieves and bandits.

Stanton Hall