A rainy drive up the Blue's Highway. |
Loop A Space 1. This photo is taken while standing on the road into the loop and the road out is directly behind the RV. |
The Forks of the Road Market had the highest volume of slave sales in Natchez, and Natchez had the most active slave trading market in Mississippi. This also stimulated the city's wealth. The market, at the intersection of two streets, became especially important after the slave traders Isaac Franklin of Tennessee and John Armfield of Virginia purchased the land in 1823. Tens of thousands of slaves passed through the market, transported from Virginia and the Upper South (many by walking overland), and destined for the plantations in the Deep South. In this forced migration, more than one million enslaved African Americans were taken from their families and moved southward. All trading at the market ceased by the summer of 1863, when Union troops occupied Natchez.
A somber reminder of America's tarnished past. Be sure to read the markers...it's a must-see. |
Turning Angel statue. |
The best glazed donuts we've found so far. |
Okay, this is actually the four of us at Biscuits & Blues, it was too dark for pictures in the saloon. |
The sun setting over the Mississippi |
Their Fire and Ice pickles (center) were very good. |
Labels: Mississippi, Ol' South, South