Vicksburg and Natchez, MS. What to visit?
Looking for points of interest for these two cities. Departing soon. Thanks.
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Natchez Under the Hill--down by the river, below the bluff. Some good restaurants, one at the end of the strip with a river view, a funky bar or 2, some neat shops. One bar that is very very very old.
The NPS visitor's center is definitely the best first stop in Natchez.
There are lots of the old mansions available to tour, and different people have different ideas about which is the "best". We had limited time, so chose to do the house that is owned by the National Park Service--Montrose. Fascinating high quality tour by NPS ranger.
Between Vicksburg and Natchez, stop in Port Gibson. A beautiful old town. There is a church (I believe Presbyterian) that Grant would not burn because it has a steeple with a hand pointing to the heavens. Lots of other great things to see there... check Trip Advisor for some good photos and info.
Grand Gulf Military Park is not far and has a nice little museum. There is also a campgroud there but it was closed due to flooding when we were there.
Also check out Windsor Ruins, the remains of a huge home that burned after the Civil War.
In Vicksburg, the National Military Park, National Cemetery, the USS Cairo Museum, the USS Cairo Museum, are all really cool. Don't bother with the railroad depot museum unless you like model trains and a lot of disorganized displays. The old courthouse in Vicksburg is so full of mold it reeks and I would not go in it.
In Vicksburg, take the exit for the visitors center and go around back of it for a walk up a hill to a great river view. This is near the Ameristar Casino RV park where we stayed. (An OK park nothing fantastic.)
The NPS visitor's center is definitely the best first stop in Natchez.
There are lots of the old mansions available to tour, and different people have different ideas about which is the "best". We had limited time, so chose to do the house that is owned by the National Park Service--Montrose. Fascinating high quality tour by NPS ranger.
Between Vicksburg and Natchez, stop in Port Gibson. A beautiful old town. There is a church (I believe Presbyterian) that Grant would not burn because it has a steeple with a hand pointing to the heavens. Lots of other great things to see there... check Trip Advisor for some good photos and info.
Grand Gulf Military Park is not far and has a nice little museum. There is also a campgroud there but it was closed due to flooding when we were there.
Also check out Windsor Ruins, the remains of a huge home that burned after the Civil War.
In Vicksburg, the National Military Park, National Cemetery, the USS Cairo Museum, the USS Cairo Museum, are all really cool. Don't bother with the railroad depot museum unless you like model trains and a lot of disorganized displays. The old courthouse in Vicksburg is so full of mold it reeks and I would not go in it.
In Vicksburg, take the exit for the visitors center and go around back of it for a walk up a hill to a great river view. This is near the Ameristar Casino RV park where we stayed. (An OK park nothing fantastic.)
