Sites to see and things to do In and around Jackson, Miss.

[Rmhisteach]

I am toying with the idea of making a round trip to the south with my family during spring break . My wife has family in Jackson MS so that would be home base. We will hit Vicksburg in a day and may another day or so . I am looking for any suggestions from the folks on the AC. Also any must see places in or around Vicksburg. I have also considered a run down to Natchez ????

I welcome your thoughts.

RM

[Becky Morgan]

Re: Sites to see and things to do In and around Jackson, Miss.

I have learned the hard way that when you have a strong interest and your traveling partners may not, it's best to have something on hand for them to look into. Try this site:

http://www.ms.gov/ms_sub_template.jsp?Category_ID=6

It should give you all the fairs, festivals, museums and such that are likely to be open during break. I don't know how the Mississippi printed guides are, but ours in Ohio have coupons, often buy one get one for many attractions. It does come in handy.
Here's the Vicksburg tourist site:

http://www.vicksburgcvb.org/

Natchez has dueling sites, so I'll let you sort that out, but here's the one for the Natchez Trace:

http://www.scenictrace.com/

I do rather envy you the trip. I haven't been able to go down the big creek that far yet. When Dad went, he wasn't allowed to tie up the LST to look, and as for his great-uncles, they weren't exactly tourists.

[desotobob]

Re: Sites to see and things to do In and around Jackson, Miss.

This weekend is a Civil War ladies academy being held at Jefferson College in Washington MS, just east of Natchez. They will be camped out, but not giving tours. They won't mind if you see what they are doing while looking at the old buildings.
It is Spring Pilgrimage in Natchez, so the old homes are on tour. Some are very interesting to see. Natchez had more millionaires per capita than New York just before the war broke out. Natchez is well worth the trip.

[Gallo de Cielo]

Re: Sites to see and things to do In and around Jackson, Miss.

You may want to stop between Jackson and Vicksburg around Raymond. There was a fierce scrap in and around Raymond, particularly at Fourteen Mile Creek. Not wildly far would be a trip down US 61 from Vicksburg to Port Gibson.

Regards,