Month: May 2022

Plantations

South of Vicksburg along the mighty Mississippi River is the picturesque city of Natchez, MS. It is said that General Grant was so taken by the beauty of the town that he gave orders to do no damage. The result is one of the largest collections of antebellum homes and buildings in the South. Our … Continue reading Plantations →

Vicksburg – Keys to the South

Vicksburg, Mississippi has been on our destination list for a long time because of its part in the Civil War. President Lincoln referred to Vicksburg as “The Key to the South.” The city continues to embrace this designation and an elaborate key symbol appears on walking tours, campgrounds, museums, galleries, historical sites, and throughout the … Continue reading Vicksburg – Keys to the South →

Wildlife and Wild Weather

Mississippi Bottomland Forest (and Dulcinea) Traveling deeper into Mississippi, we visited the Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge. Noxubee is the name of the county where the refuge is located. This diverse habitat has been a refuge and breeding ground since 1940 for migratory birds, amphibians, reptiles, insects and a wide variety of wildlife. … Continue reading Wildlife and Wild Weather →