Friday 7 March
We got to Natchez in time for sunset on the Mississippi River.
There are lots of antebellum mansions in and around Natchez; many open to the public for tours. We are staying at the beautiful Choktaw Hall.
The BnB rooms are on the ground floor and we got a private tour of the house the next morning. It was beautifully decorated even to my uninformed eye. If you know anything about 19th century French porcelain and Greek Revivalist architecture, you would be well impressed.
We enjoyed pizza and beer at Natchez Brewing Company and live music at Smoot's Grocery. ( Bad acoustics but interesting murals. )
Elizabeth Greenfield was a black opera singer, born into slavery in Natchez around 1809. Her family was freed and she was raised in Philadelphia by Mrs.Greenfield, the plantation owner.
On our way out of town, we were waylayed by an interesting steampunk coffee stop...met curious owner Dub who shared his story and showed us around...
Natchez Cathedral.
My granny Short taught me to do this kind of quilting when I was about 6 years old.
We made a stop at the infamous Angola Prison.
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