by Melanie McManus | Jun 3, 2021 | Alabama, Hiking, Mississippi, Stories, Tennessee
Meriwether Lewis died here. Aaron Burr did not, but two-and-a-half years after slaying Alexander Hamilton in a duel, he surrendered here. And thousands of Native Americans collectively left their mark when they trekked across this Southern locale during their forced...
by Melanie McManus | Apr 17, 2021 | Mississippi, Natchez Trace (Hiking) 2021, Trail Journals
Today’s goal was the Chickasaw Agency interpretive site, but I must first talk about last night and this morning! It didn’t rain almost at all. Goodness, these forecasts here are so wrong! It was a good thing, though, because it’s never fun to set up...
by Melanie McManus | Apr 18, 2021 | Mississippi, Natchez Trace (Hiking) 2021, Trail Journals
My itinerary called for another 20-mile (32.2-km) hike to Blackland Prairie, the fourth of the five trail segments along the Natchez Trace. Amy and I woke up to cool temps and wet tents. That’s never fun. Oh, well! Disclosure: This post contains affiliate...
by Melanie McManus | Apr 19, 2021 | Mississippi, Natchez Trace (Hiking) 2021, Trail Journals
Today was another 20-miler (32.2 km), as the plan was to hike from Blackland Prairie – another trail segment! – to Twentymile Bottom Overlook. The forecast was for a nice, sunny day in the low 70s F. (21 C.). I was excited because I’d stopped at a Walmart in...
by Melanie McManus | Apr 20, 2021 | Alabama, Mississippi, Natchez Trace (Hiking) 2021, Tennessee, Trail Journals
The Tenn-Tom Waterway (Tennessee-Tombigbee) was today’s goal. Well, actually a spot about five miles (8.1 km) north of there. Amy and I began the day by dropping one car at Twentymile Bottom Overlook. I got there first, and ran into the first other thru-hiker...
