Natchez,MS

[Eleanor Rose]

Yes. Sorry, I shouldn't have confused the two. We have been to both cemeteries, but only visited them on our most recent Natchez trip (a year ago). I edited my earlier comment to be more clear.

 

[bdtex]

After about an hour there,I started bouncing back and forth between the 2 parcels of the cemetery. With the approach of sunset,I wanted to get some good views and pics on both parcels of the cemetery. I drove back and forth to save time.

 

[James N.]

After about an hour there,I started bouncing back and forth between the 2 parcels of the cemetery. With the approach of sunset,I wanted to get some good views and pics on both parcels of the cemetery. I drove back and forth to save time.

I presume one of these was the original cemetery containing Civil War dead from the Natchez area and the other is a much more recent addition to accommodate WWI - Vietnam era vets?

 

[bdtex]

If I haven't mentioned it already,the river was way up during my visit. Stood on the cemetery wall nearest to the river to get some shots of the river.

 

[bdtex]

I presume one of these was the original cemetery containing Civil War dead from the Natchez area and the other is a much more recent addition to accommodate WWI - Vietnam era vets?

The northern parcel is all 20th and 21st Century burials.

 

[bdtex]

One last bounce between the 2 parcels with the daylight really starting to fade:

 

[bdtex]

At that point in the day,I was tired and hungry so I went to check into Starlings Hotel which was only about 5 minutes from there. Before I even made it up to my room at The Clinton House,I stopped and sat down on the nice outdoor furniture on the porch,slowed my body and thoughts down,took some deep breaths and just enjoyed the view for awhile.

 

[bdtex]

I put my stuff up in my room,freshened up a bit and walked to the King's Tavern restaurant. Took about 15 minutes but it was a pleasant walk. There was a nice breeze blowing and part of the walk was along the river bluff. Took a few pics on the walk and posted a couple upthread. Had a good steak,some veggies and dessert and made my way back to The Clifton House,showered up and bedded down. It was a great day. Mighta had a bit too much caffeine during the day. Probably shouldn't have had chocolate anything for dessert either. Woke up several times during the night.

 

[bdtex]

Woke up before sunrise on Friday morning. It was a bit too cool outside to sit on the porch so I had me a nice cup of coffee and chewed on a coupla bananas in my room. Suited up and made sure I had all my provisions,written materials and electronics and rolled out before sunrise. First destination was Port Gibson. I made an impromptu late afternoon excursion to Port Gibson in February last year but only had time to go to the Windsor Ruins,the Shaifer House and the Courthouse. This time,the first stop was Wintergreen Cemetery. The sign in front needs some love.

 

[bdtex]

I didn't think to print the FindAGrave page for the cemetery before I left for the trip. I looked at it on my phone while I was at the cemetery because I needed help looking for a gravesite. Found it with a little help. Had a new flag for his gravesite too.

 

[bdtex]

There's another General buried at Wintergreen Cemetery and I looked and looked for the gravesite using the location stated on the FindAGrave page. No could find and I needed to get rolling. Got a little hungry while I was at the cemetery and I wanted another cup of coffee before I headed to the next destination so I Googled up the nearest place which turned out to be a McDonald's. Encountered this historical marker on the way there:

 

[bdtex]

After hardtack(aka McDonald's biscuit) and coffee,I headed for Grand Gulf Military Park. Earlier in the week in a private conversation,@alan polk had suggested that I go there via Oil Mill Road because that was the route both Confederate and Union forces had taken to and from Port Gibson and Grand Gulf. I had already googled the directions and that was the fastest route that came up on Google Maps. After you get out of Port Gibson on Oil Mill Road,you know you are in a river bottom. The road is good,but the ground on either side is low. Before I got to the intersection of Oil Mill Road and Grand Gulf Road,there was water on both sides of the road. Wish I had stopped and got a coupla pics of that. After a left turn on Grand Gulf Road,the road eventually starts cutting through some hills and what were once river bluffs. It really is a quite scenic drive.

 

[bdtex]

Turns out too,that shortly before you reach Grand Gulf Military Park there is a single reactor nuclear plant on the left hand side of Grand Gulf Road. Stopping to snap a pic or 2 didn't seem to be a real good idea,so I kept on going.

 

[RobertP]

I didn't think to print the FindAGrave page for the cemetery before I left for the trip. I looked at it on my phone while I was at the cemetery because I needed help looking for a gravesite. Found it with a little help. Had a new flag for his gravesite too.

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I've never been to Wintergreen but know that my g-grandfather's brother Thos. M. Rea is buried there. He was but a private in the 12th Mississippi but was also a documented (in the book Confederate Alamo) survivor of the Ft. Gregg assaults in the Petersburg breakthrough.

 

[bdtex]

No way I'm gonna finish Grand Gulf Military Park today,so I'm just gonna drop a few more posts/pics today and try to pick back up tomorrow. As I posted upthread,went I got to Grand Gulf MP,the river was there too. In a text to me,@alan polk said that the flood water was about where the original river bed flowed and that it was like I'd gone back through a portal in time.

 

[bdtex]

I had called GGMP the day before to ask about the water level and was informed that Fort Cobun was underwater. I parked my truck and walked the short distance to where the road turned to go to Fort Cobun. That is as far as I got. The river was there to greet me. That's okay. Now I have a good reason to go back...as if I really needed one.

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

there is a single reactor nuclear plant on the left hand side of Grand Gulf Road. Stopping to snap a pic or 2 didn't seem to be a real good idea,so I kept on going.

Yeah, smart move.
The security guys don't play.
I think all of us locals forgot to mention the nuclear plant.

As usual great photos !

 

[alan polk]

After hardtack(aka McDonald's biscuit) and coffee,I headed for Grand Gulf Military Park. Earlier in the week in a private conversation,@alan polk had suggested that I go there via Oil Mill Road because that was the route both Confederate and Union forces had taken to and from Port Gibson and Grand Gulf. I had already googled the directions and that was the fastest route that came up on Google Maps. After you get out of Port Gibson on Oil Mill Road,you know you are in a river bottom. The road is good,but the ground on either side is low. Before I got to the intersection of Oil Mill Road and Grand Gulf Road,there was water on both sides of the road. Wish I had stopped and got a coupla pics of that. After a left turn on Grand Gulf Road,the road eventually starts cutting through some hills and what were once river bluffs. It really is a quite scenic drive.

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Did you happen to see a historical marker at the Oil Mill Road crossing of the Bayou Pierre? It was destroyed a couple years ago, I think, and was wondering if it has been replaced yet.

The sign at Willow Springs was destroyed and the one at Big Black also. Unfortunately, Neither of those have been replaced.
Great pictures!!

 

[bdtex]

Did you happen to see a historical marker at the Oil Mill Road crossing of the Bayou Pierre? It was destroyed a couple years ago, I think, and was wondering if it has been replaced yet.

No sir. In our private conversation/texts you told me there might be some historical markers along that route and I looked,but didn't see any.

 

[bdtex]

Ok..so I went into the Visitor Center/Museum and paid my $4.00 and the Park Ranger gave me a map of the park and explained all the stops along the way. I walked around the Museum a bit and took a few pics. There are 4 flags there. Couldn't get a good pic of one because of the glare. I asked the Park Ranger about the flags and he had no clue what they were or where they came from. That was disappointing and kinda odd.