Feb. 24, 2003 I must have looked pretty funny, parked on the side of the road where the Vicksburg exit from the Trace dropped me off. At least I would have, had anyone been around. But on that deserted intersection, I clicked on the overhead light in the car and rattled through the pages of […]

Feb. 23, 2003 Before leaving Natchez, I stopped at the Natchez Visitor Center, located at the corner of U.S. 84 and S. Canal St.  This huge building is a gold mine of information about the history of Natchez and local attractions. But the biggest treat for me was meeting up with Ora Frazier, who sat

February 22, 2003 It didn’t seem to be long after leaving St. Francisville, Louisiana, that I crossed the Mississippi state line. The roads were almost empty, a combination of off-season travel and heavy rain. My destination was Natchez, on the banks of the Mississippi. By traveling only sixty miles on this particular day, I’d be