by Melanie McManus | Apr 7, 2021 | Mississippi, Natchez Trace (Hiking) 2021, Trail Journals
Today’s itinerary called for hiking nearly 20 miles (32.2 km) to the Port Gibson area. Last night, camping at Coles Creek, was OK. It was warm and stuffy in the tent until the middle of the night, when it got cooler. We heard a lot of owls hooting, and some...
by Melanie McManus | Apr 8, 2021 | Mississippi, Natchez Trace (Hiking) 2021, Trail Journals
Today’s goal was Rocky Springs, the second of five sections of the Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail. It lay at the very end of the day. I was excited. Little did I know what this day would bring. The morning went well. It was sunny and warm out, but not too...
by adventuretoward | Oct 25, 2013 | Biking, Mississippi, Natchez Trace (Biking) 2013, Trail Journals
Ed and I drove from my conference in Biloxi to Natchez, Miss., this morning. The trip took about 3.5 hours. Natchez, by the way, is known for its wealth of antebellum homes turned into B&Bs. Kinda wished we’d stayed the night here so I could try one! Anyway,...
