Looks like a perfect weekend to ride the lower Natchez Trace
Road Warrior
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tp I don't know what I can tell ya. Natchez is a pretty town with a lot of antibellum homes there. Hit the trace and there is an old house where they use to board travelers. On up as mentioned are the Ruins of Windsor close to Lorman I beleive. The ruins are not on the trace but not far and probably worth it. If you were to visit the ruins google it up before you go. Also mentioned is the old store. I have never eaten there.
The speed limit is 50 mph. It has been many years since I rode on the trace, but the last time, I did get a ticket. Of course I deserved one as well.
On up the road is I beleive the old town of Rocky Branch. I think that is the name. We use to camp there as kids. All that is left there is the old church. Seems the soil eroded out from under the town.
A side trip would be Vicksburg, especially for civil war history. There is the battlefield to tour, town, the river, the old courthouse museum was a nice stop for me years ago.
The trace is a pretty ride, may be real pretty now with the leaves changing.
The speed limit is 50 mph. It has been many years since I rode on the trace, but the last time, I did get a ticket. Of course I deserved one as well.
On up the road is I beleive the old town of Rocky Branch. I think that is the name. We use to camp there as kids. All that is left there is the old church. Seems the soil eroded out from under the town.
A side trip would be Vicksburg, especially for civil war history. There is the battlefield to tour, town, the river, the old courthouse museum was a nice stop for me years ago.
The trace is a pretty ride, may be real pretty now with the leaves changing.
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Road Master
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Is Ok, You also might want to cross Louisiana via US Hwy84 just before you get to the Red River go up and take a pickture of your bike where Bonnie and Clyde were ambushed. You could also cross the highest ppoint in Louisiana if you got off US Hwy 84 in Winfield, La to get to the Bonnie and Clyde marker. Leave here in Louisiana are falling mostly brown with a few colored ones thrown in. You got to eat at the old Store in Lorman it's best food around as far as I am concern and I live in the area.
From The Old Store Miss Hwy 552 to the Windsor ruins, but be sure and ride 552 all the way around to Port Gibson, Miss nice curvels and hills, then from Port Gibson go South to get back on the Trace , or turn North to go up to Vickksburg.
Don't waist your time going to the Pigout Inn BB-Q in Natchez nuttin to write home about. Try Fat Momma's or Big Momma's both are interesting.
You can always get ahold of me and I will make some miles with you ether Saturday oor Sunday. Look for rain Sunday night thru Tuesday
Don
From The Old Store Miss Hwy 552 to the Windsor ruins, but be sure and ride 552 all the way around to Port Gibson, Miss nice curvels and hills, then from Port Gibson go South to get back on the Trace , or turn North to go up to Vickksburg.
Don't waist your time going to the Pigout Inn BB-Q in Natchez nuttin to write home about. Try Fat Momma's or Big Momma's both are interesting.
You can always get ahold of me and I will make some miles with you ether Saturday oor Sunday. Look for rain Sunday night thru Tuesday
Don
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From: Houston, Texas
Is Ok, You also might want to cross Louisiana via US Hwy84 just before you get to the Red River go up and take a pickture of your bike where Bonnie and Clyde were ambushed. You could also cross the highest ppoint in Louisiana if you got off US Hwy 84 in Winfield, La to get to the Bonnie and Clyde marker. Leave here in Louisiana are falling mostly brown with a few colored ones thrown in. You got to eat at the old Store in Lorman it's best food around as far as I am concern and I live in the area.
From The Old Store Miss Hwy 552 to the Windsor ruins, but be sure and ride 552 all the way around to Port Gibson, Miss nice curvels and hills, then from Port Gibson go South to get back on the Trace , or turn North to go up to Vickksburg.
Don't waist your time going to the Pigout Inn BB-Q in Natchez nuttin to write home about. Try Fat Momma's or Big Momma's both are interesting.
You can always get ahold of me and I will make some miles with you ether Saturday oor Sunday. Look for rain Sunday night thru Tuesday
Don
From The Old Store Miss Hwy 552 to the Windsor ruins, but be sure and ride 552 all the way around to Port Gibson, Miss nice curvels and hills, then from Port Gibson go South to get back on the Trace , or turn North to go up to Vickksburg.
Don't waist your time going to the Pigout Inn BB-Q in Natchez nuttin to write home about. Try Fat Momma's or Big Momma's both are interesting.
You can always get ahold of me and I will make some miles with you ether Saturday oor Sunday. Look for rain Sunday night thru Tuesday
Don
Thanks, Don. Planning way ahead, though. It would appear we would be in your neck of the woods the first or second weekend of April.
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Road Master
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oh ok well come on over Be sure to check out Vicksburg... Any thing I can help you with over here let me know.
Some other riders from HDForum stayed in a real cool Bed and Breakfast in Natchez, they seemed well please, was walking distance to the Mississippi Rriver bluffs and some of the local taverns
Some other riders from HDForum stayed in a real cool Bed and Breakfast in Natchez, they seemed well please, was walking distance to the Mississippi Rriver bluffs and some of the local taverns
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Road Master
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couple of shots of Windsor Ruins I took last week
Not sure if my pictures look as good as Pastor Johns from above but here's
a couple of mine. The ride down Mississippi Hwy 552 is alot of fun plenty of curvels and hills
a couple of mine. The ride down Mississippi Hwy 552 is alot of fun plenty of curvels and hills
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Im in North Mississippi here. I have been on the Trace from Tupelo,MS all the way to Nashville. I plan on taking my first trip on a Harley From Tupelo all the way to Natchez this next summer! Oh and you can get away with 60 on the Trace.
LaSt time I was near jackson I noticed the only gas station on the trace has finally closed after years and years.
LaSt time I was near jackson I noticed the only gas station on the trace has finally closed after years and years.
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