A roadside park on a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River that featured a historic sign and a gazebo.
An early afternoon photograph of the "Mighty Mississippi" looking northward from Natchez.
The Route 84 bridge crossing from Natchez, MS to Vidalia, LA in that same early afternoon sunlight.
The two gambling riverboats are moored at the infamous "Under the Hill". One is the Natchez and
the other is a small Mississippi gambling boat. "Under the Hill" had a prominent founding of Natchez
being the port of entry from the Mississippi and there were several places of gambling, drinking and houses of prostitution to entertain the travelers.
Rosalie Mansion located on the bluffs of the Miss. river and is near a former location for
Fort Rosalie where the Natchez Indians destroyed the French settlers. This home is
now owned by the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Longwood, a six story 30,000 square feet mansion commissioned by Mr. and Mrs. Haller and Julia Nutt,
a family of wealthy planters. The construction of the home was begun in 1861 and by the time
War between States had spread to Mississippi, the workers and tradesmen decided to abandon
their job duties and follow the call to arms. The home was never fully completed. Only the first floor
was made livable and in 1864 Mr. Nutt died leaving the home to his wife and children. Called the grandest octagonal home in America, it is now protected by the National Historic Register.
Photographed a side view of the home to show the elaborate "ginger bread" wood working added to the home. The home is in amazing condition, although the upper floors are totally devoid of
any kind of accoutrement except the brick and cement that form the walls and floors.
Stanton Hall is a home that features Greek Revival architecture common in wealthy homes
constructed across the South. Frederick Stanton was a wealthy planter and a cotton broker.
This photograph of the left side of Stanton Hall home is a bit unique since the image was manipulated to show the period feature of this home, the "Widow's Walk". The widow's walk was a feature of anti-bellum homes that provided the lady of the house a vantage point in which to watch for her husband
returning home from war. Legend has it that If the wife did not see her husband returning with the soldiers then likely she had become a widow.
A spooky version that resulted in Photoshop experimentation!
This home or possibly a former public building that does not make the website's of Natchez's history register. It is a large building and I photographed it purely for its' attractive facade.
Lastly, I included a photograph taken from a wealthy home in the city of Natchez and was impressed with the cupid statue keeping watch at the front gate of the home.