In the 1800's the Trace had several stands (Inns) along the way, providing a place to sleep and sometimes a meal for 25 cents. Mount Locus, a days walk out of Natchez is one of the few still standing. It started as a farm but with the popularity of the trace, the owners built a bunk house out back and called it Sleepy Hollow.
Just a short distance from Natchez sits the second largest burial Emerald Mound in the US. Around 1400, ancestors of the Natchez Indians built the 8 acres ceremonial and burial mound, next to the Trace. It's difficult to capture the size but it is as tall as the hardwood trees standing near and very long.
The town of Natchez is a nice little town. Seated along the banks of the Mississippi river with views of Louisiana on the far bank, she has retained her charm over the years. There are many homes falling into disrepair but the old girls along the main road into town still shine bright. There are several Antebellum Homes and we found one fixer-upper that we were told is now owned by a best selling author. Gary stopped to talk to a man painting the home and he mentioned that he has been working on the place for two years. It looks great!
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