Natchez looked good on Wednesday. Of course, the day was glorious. The sun was shining and it was 64 degrees. And there were not many tourists on the street. The commercial area is in the process of being refurbished so that was a good sign. The big homes are still in beautiful condition and the river walks were nicely maintained. I was pleased with the look of Natchez.
Chris, my Lyft driver, took Sara Lou and me on an excursion to Natchez. Sara Lou had never been in Mississippi so we wanted to show her the countryside. We left home at 9:30 and drove all the way on the Natchez Trace. The traffic was light so we had a pleasant drive. The first thing we did was go to lunch at the Magnolia Grill, an area at the bottom of the town, right by the river. We ate fried green tomatoes and catfish.
Next we took a horse drawn buggy cart all around town. The driver did a good job of giving us a brief history of the old houses and the big buildings. We enjoyed our 45 minute ride. Next we drove around town to see the big old houses, all beatifically restored. Chris drove us across the bridge over the Mississippi River into Louisiana. And we turned around and drove back.
Our drive back was different. We went north on 61 to Vicksburg, then home on 20. We arrived home at 5:30. This was my third buggy ride in Natchez. I enjoyed every one. Natchez looked better than ever.
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