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Port Gibson, Natchez Trace and Natchez

South of Vicksburg - near where Grant's troops crossed the Mississippi during their attack on Vicksburg.

 I guess there's a reason why the church has a finger pointing to God!

One of the many inns along the Natchez Trace
from Natchez, MS to Nashville, TN - a 500 mile stretch
of wilderness track.

National Park Service Ranger on duty at Mount Locust.

Natchez - overlooks the Mississippi River - plantation country, with several preserved/restored antebellum mansions - the chief attraction in Natchez - tours given daily and the mansions are on tour on a rotation basis.
 

Peg Mercer, Carol & Art Biddle

Below:   Rosalie

 At Rosalie Mansion
Dick & Janet Force, Jim Rausch
Len O'Neill, Ron Goldstein.
(no idea what Anita is laughing about!)

  Antebellum dress -
with bustles - from above

At Rosalie - note the Mississippi River below.
Ted & Nancy Roney, Marinelle Morgan, Diane Craig, Bonnie Shoemaker, Marge Kirchofer
(Rees Morgan took the picture)

 Two of our of our gracious hostesses
(in costume) above and below.

Some ate lunch ate lunch at the Under The Hill Saloon -below the bluff at Natchez.
The Sandbar Fight sign is on the wall over Bill Craig's head.
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