THISTLE wrote:
We are going to be traveling the Natchez Trace from Nashville to Natchez in three weeks. Are there any particularly photogenic spots that it would be a shame to miss?
We will also be visiting Vicksburg and Clarksdale, the home of Delta Blues.
Thanks in advance
I live along the mid-part of the trace and have traveled it regularly my entire life. It is a fascinating place with lots of history, and plenty of photo ops though it can sometimes be frustrating when you see a pretty thing and there's no pull off nearby (I sometimes make my own on the shoulder if it looks safe, and have not got in trouble for it yet).
My favorites:
1. The area around the north terminus - Jackson Falls, the Gordon house, the old tobacco barn
2. Jeff Busby State Pk in North MS should be in good fall color when you come by, take the short drive up "little mountain"
3. French Camp is a good place to have lunch, if you're lucky there may be interesting things like syrup-making going on - at any rate, interesting buildings and farm type scenery
4. The cypress swamp right before you get to Jackson is my own favorite. I shoot there in every season and weather, if you look at my posts for anything with the word Swamp in the title you'll get the idea. It's been good to me, I've won some pretty nice awards for photos I've shot in there.
5. Rocky Springs - the old church is the only building left from the ghost town site, but it's very photogenic and usually open, the cemetery as well. The creek itself is a photo op if you're willing to walk in it (it's shallow and, well, rocky)
6. If you have time, get off at Lorman, eat at the Lorman country store (take your camera in with you and be ready to photograph the proprietor when he sings), and explore the ruins of Windsor, the nearby church, and/or Rodney ghost town (great photogenic buildings)
7. Mount Locust, old historic inn just before you reach Natchez.
8. Emerald Mound and the Village of the Natchez Indians, near and in Natchez are the most photogenic of the many mounds along the trace.
9. All the wonderful historic sites of Natchez - old homes, churches, cemeteries (old Natchez city cemetery is great fun), the river itself.
If you have particular questions, feel free to ask.