Natchez State Park, Mississippi

At Mile Post 10 on the Natchez Trace is Natchez State Park. We stayed in this campground for several days too. But the most exciting event that happened while we were there was that it snowed. The locals said that it hadn’t snowed there for seven years. We had thought that maybe during this year away we wouldn’t see any of the white stuff. The kids took advantage of it to have fun making snowmen. Elise even made snowmen depicting the entire Ritchie family.

A side-trip from Natchez State Park took us to what remains of a magnificent mansion. We arrived at the Windsor Ruins at dusk, and it added to their mysterious atmosphere. Ironically, Windsor survived the ravages of the Civil War, only to be destroyed a few years later by fire caused by a smoldering cigarette.

I enjoyed the mural of the Natchez Trace Parkway at the Visitor Center. We also thought the wildlife was exciting to see. There were lots of deer, but the animals/birds that we found most fascinating are those that we don't have at home: the armadillo, wild turkeys, and the bright red cardinal birds.