Natchez Trace National Parkway MS AL TN

More pictures later...

After giving my self a tour of the Natchez historical homes (ahem, meaning I was lost), started north on the parkway.  I learn that the parkway was built to commemorate the Old Southern Trace (a trace is basically a dirt road mostly slightly sunken from the clearing of foliage).  Shortly after the Louisiana Purchase, Pres Jackson chartered the building of the trace to strengthen ties with the new citizenry.  The first big usage was returning northern boatmen after selling their goods in Natchez.  I have to say the parkway is stunningly beautiful at this time of year.  There are historic, nature or information site about every 10 or so miles.

The Parkway

The reminants of the trace today

Mt Locust Stand (which is an inn)