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Bill_and_Marie_
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Aug 11, 2015

2015 Fall Trip - Vicksburg and the Natchez Trace

Just planned out our next long trip. Traveling the third week of October from Dallas to Vicksburg, Ms, to the National Military Park to see the civil war battlefield and the ironclad Cairo. From the...
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Hiking_Hunter
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Aug 11, 2015
Sounds like a great trip. Lots of good scenery and camping along the Natchez Trace, although it gets a little boring after awhile. If you are seeking more Civil War history and have time, get over to Shilo Battlefield, not far from your route off the Natchez (just over the line in Tenn.). It's a HUGE battlefield and great museum. It's too big to walk in one day, but they have a great driving tour.

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