by Melanie McManus | Apr 11, 2021 | Mississippi, Natchez Trace (Hiking) 2021, Trail Journals
Because Ed is leaving tomorrow, today’s newly-amended itinerary called for hiking all of the Yockanookany section of the Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail (NTNST). Again, there are five sections of NTNST along the Trace. Yockanookany is the third of the five,...
by Melanie McManus | Apr 12, 2021 | Mississippi, Natchez Trace (Hiking) 2021, Trail Journals
Ed left for home today, so my first order of business was filling in the gap between the Choctaw Agency at mile post 100.7 and the southern terminus of the Yockanookany section, a distance of 7.2 miles (11.6 km). If you recall, I’d skipped that little piece...
by Melanie McManus | Apr 13, 2021 | Mississippi, Natchez Trace (Hiking) 2021, Trail Journals
My goal today was hitting the town of Kosciusko, where Oprah Winfrey was born. But first, let’s talk about the night. The Grand Marais ladies all went into their tents around 8:30, I think. I was the last one up and outside, but got into my tent by 9 p.m. and...
by Melanie McManus | Apr 14, 2021 | Mississippi, Natchez Trace (Hiking) 2021, Trail Journals
Today’s goal was French Camp, about 20 miles (32.2 km) up the parkway. Last night, the weather forecast called for rain/thunderstorms overnight and into today, tapering to “just” rain by the end of the day. I wasn’t sure what I’d do re:...
by Melanie McManus | Apr 15, 2021 | Mississippi, Natchez Trace (Hiking) 2021, Trail Journals
Today’s hike was a trek from was French Camp to Ballard Creek. My friend and fellow travel writer, Amy Eckert, would be joining me tonight. Yay! Before I began hiking, I first looked around French Camp. This is one of the more extensive stops on the Natchez...
by Melanie McManus | Apr 16, 2021 | Mississippi, Natchez Trace (Hiking) 2021, Trail Journals
Twenty miles (32.2 km) up the road today was a section of the Old Trace. Amy and I started the same leapfrogging shuttle system Ed and I employed, where we drove one car up to the next pullout, then hiked south to the other car. After that, we leapfrogged the car at...
