Mile 88.1 Cowles Mead Cemetery – Politician and plantation owner who died in 1849 and is buried in this small cemetery. Short accessible trail.
Mile 105.6 Reservoir Overlook – Early travelers wouldn’t recognize this section of the trace. The trace and road follow almost the same path but the early travelers would have been deep in the woods instead of on the shoreline of this large reservoir.
Mile 106.9 Boyd Site – Native American burial mounds from the Late Woodland and Early Mississippian periods (circa 800 to 1100 A.D)
Mile 122.0 Cypress Swamp – Half mile walk through tupelo and cypress swamp. Not accessible due to steps but can be viewed from parking lot.
Mile 175.6 Cole Creek Trail – Short walk through hardwood forest and tupelo/cypress swamp. Not accessible due to steps but can be viewed from parking lot.
Mile 193.1 Jeff Busby Campground - 18 site free campground with restrooms and tables. Accessible site has an accessible table and is near the restroom. This is the only campground of the three on the trace that filled during our trip. Drive to the end of the road for a view from one of the highest points in Mississippi – 603 feet! :-D
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In Library School (getting my Masters) I was lucky to be able to take a class on American Migration. My teacher talked about how he and his wife of French-Louisiana Heritage drove the Natchez Trace, and how it was used to migrate to the Louisiana and Texas areas...would love to do what you are doing some day.
ReplyDeleteA lot of history on the trace. Do you think that you could go slow enough? :-D The speed limit is only 50.
DeleteWe did only go 15 mph on the torn up road in the Yukon a couple of years ago...but that was only because it was shaking us to death! In reality, we don't go 'fast', just for a long time each day. :)
DeleteIt gets really beautiful once you get into Tennessee.
ReplyDeleteHey, Dave! Are you still out west? How is Hannah the bus doing?
DeleteI hope the weather was good -- the sky looks clear and the grass is sooo green!
ReplyDeleteYes, good weather! One rainy morning and sunshine the rest of the time.
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