Natchez

[bdtex]

I'd still like to know what happened to the B&B I stayed at. It was called Starlings Rest and Starlings Hotel, but actually it was 6 4-unit B&Bs that do not adjoin. Some were up on the river bluff and some were on the street behind those. The one I stayed in was called the Clifton House.

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

I'd still like to know what happened to the B&B I stayed at. It was called Starlings Rest and Starlings Hotel, but actually it was 6 4-unit B&Bs that do not adjoin. Some were up on the river bluff and some were on the street behind those. The one I stayed in was called the Clifton House.

My first guess would be the pandemic.

Most B&B's were never in a position to absorb the tremendous loss in revenue when leisure travel virtually stopped almost two years ago.

 

[bdtex]

My first guess would be the pandemic.

Most B&B's were never in a position to absorb the tremendous loss in revenue when leisure travel virtually stopped almost two years ago.

According to the website, it closed in December 2019.

 

[bdtex]

My first guess would be the pandemic.

Most B&B's were never in a position to absorb the tremendous loss in revenue when leisure travel virtually stopped almost two years ago.

Found it. It's a separate business now. The original "hotel" company musta sold off the individual houses.

Clifton House

Clifton House

cliftonhousenatchez.com

 

[Lubliner]

Greg has published some " interesting" fiction, but I would advise any visitor to turn off the audiobooks
and enjoy the actual diverse history that is Natchez, Mississippi.

I found the book 'Natchez Burning' and was curious how much portrayal in the book is accurate in detail. Thanks,
Lubliner.

 

[bdtex]

Btw, if any of the ladies of CivilWarTalk, or men for that matter, have any good information about the shopping amenities in Natchez it would be appreciated. A triple digit $$$ figure is the standard bribe to my wife for a weekend stay that might include some Civil War sightseeing.

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

I found the book 'Natchez Burning' and was curious how much portrayal in the book is accurate in detail. Thanks,
Lubliner.

First of all, I wasn't disparaging the man at all.

He is a great novelist.

The short answer to your question, Natchez Burning is indeed set around true events that did occur around the Natchez area during the civil rights movement of the 1960's.

I personally enjoyed this book.

Iles changed names and relocated some of the actual locations of true events. But some will immediately recognize many secondary characters in that novel.

He weaved a very plausible "story" within the context of actual events back then.

 

[tony_gunter]

Greg has published some " interesting" fiction, but I would advise any visitor to turn off the audiobooks
and enjoy the actual diverse history that is Natchez, Mississippi.

The most interesting thing I can say about Natchez is that I became privy to the fact that a Mormon attorney in Natchez had apparently been given a deathbed confession to murder by a former Klansman, one that could have been used to convict another former Klansman. When I called the head of the DOJ for my district (who was also from the Natchez area), he not only didn't send an agent to interview this attorney, he low-key threatened to send an agent to visit me instead.

Because the attorney was his college roommate.

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

The most interesting thing I can say about Natchez is that I became privy to the fact that a Mormon attorney in Natchez had apparently been given a deathbed confession to murder by a former Klansman, one that could have been used to convict another former Klansman. When I called the head of the DOJ for my district (who was also from the Natchez area), he not only didn't send an agent to interview this attorney, he low-key threatened to send an agent to visit me instead.

Because the attorney was his college roommate.

I can see that ...

There are a lot things best not discussed in that river town.

But such has zero impact on the thousands of tourists that visit each year.

 

[tony_gunter]

I can see that ...

There are a lot things best not discussed in that river town.

But such has zero impact on the thousands of tourists that visit each year.

Oh! And apparently most everyone in town was aware that these two guys had done the deed. In the same conversation where I learned this, a name was mentioned who said "those two boys were stupid for doing it the way they did it. Everyone in Natchez knows if you want to get rid of someone you take them for a ride down to the river and off them with an axe. Then you chop and chop and chop and chop until all you have are little pieces. Then you take off your clothes, put them with the pile of pieces, and push it all into the river. Bathe right there in the river with some soap, get in a john boat, paddle out to the middle of the river, and drop the axe. No weapon, no body, no murder."

When I got home I googled the name, and it was the former mayor of Natchez.

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

Yep ...

While a beautiful little town, Natchez is the epitome of Southern Gothic ... even today.

 

[lupaglupa]

Btw, if any of the ladies of CivilWarTalk, or men for that matter, have any good information about the shopping amenities in Natchez it would be appreciated. A triple digit $$$ figure is the standard bribe to my wife for a weekend stay that might include some Civil War sightseeing.

There's an outlet mall at Vicksburg

Would your wife enjoy the house tours? Rosalie is close to town and has a very nice gift shop on site.

We stayed at the Grand Hotel which is just across the street from the walking path along the bluff. The views were great.

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

There's an outlet mall at Vicksburg

NEVER AN OUTLET MALL !



One cool place in "downtown" Natchez that many ladies enjoy is Darby's:

Home | Darby's Fudge & Gifts

www.darbysfamousfudge.com

Gifts and delicious homemade fudge.
I think she has also opened a dress shoppe & boutique furniture room.

 

[bdtex]

There's an outlet mall at Vicksburg

Would your wife enjoy the house tours? Rosalie is close to town and has a very nice gift shop on site.

We stayed at the Grand Hotel which is just across the street from the walking path along the bluff. The views were great.

Is there an outlet mall in Natchez?

She doesn't care for the house tours. I'm not real big on that myself.

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

Is there an outlet mall in Natchez?

No.

She doesn't care for the house tours. I'm not real big on that myself.

Agreed.
They all look alike .

However, I again highly recommend a visit to Longwood house in Natchez.
It's different from any antebellum mansion in the American South.

( entirely different style and unfinished)

Longwood remains the largest octagonal house within the United States.
The story behind this mansion is fascinating.
The mansion was still under construction when the Civil War started.

The Northern artisans/craftsman literally dropped their paint brushes/tools and fled back to their Northern states during 1861.

The tools they dropped are still within this unfinished home.

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

I forgot to add, the interior and exterior red brick walls would have been covered with Italian marble (if finished).

 

[tony_gunter]

I forgot to add, the interior and exterior red brick walls would have been covered with Italian marble (if finished).

Bonus fact: it's the antebellum home frequently shown as the home of the regional boss vampire on the TV series True Blood.

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

Bonus fact: it's the antebellum home frequently shown as the home of the regional boss vampire on the TV series True Blood.

The Hollywood location scouts found a perfect location.

I actually lived about 300 yards in front of that mansion.
Before the increased security after 9/11, the grounds of Longwood were accessible 24/7.

It was indeed a perfect location for a "Vampire Prince".
Actually Longwood was a better choice than many New Orleans sites.

On a similar note, there are many supernatural stories about that place.

I've been on the grounds around 2:00 AM ... and other than a spooky setting ... I never saw
anything that wasn't natural.

However, about two miles down the road at King's Tavern ... I've seen unexplained things that really scared me.

But that's a different thread for another forum.

 

[Pollaco]

I want to thank everyone for their tidbits and info about Natchez. Now "that friend" says he may not visit Natchez until next year.

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

I want to thank everyone for their tidbits and info about Natchez. Now "that friend" says he may not visit Natchez until next year.

Your "friend" may have the right idea.
Spring is the very best time to visit Natchez.

The thousands of Azaleas are in full bloom from Late March through early April.