Natchez Trace from Port Gibson, Mississippi to Vicksburg, Mississippi

This 36 mile section of the Natchez Trace Parkway starts at milepost 30 near Lorman, Mississippi and goes north past Port Gibson to milepost 66. The city of Vicksburg is 20-30 miles west of the Trace. This area of Mississippi is very flat. Tall pine trees line much of the parkway.

Traveling south to north you will encounter several sites that are part of the Natchez Trace Parkway and are overseen by the National Park Service:

• Sunken Trace
  A trail takes you through a deeply eroded part of the original Natchez Trace.
  
• Mangum Mound
  A circa 1000 Indian mound.
  
• Grindstone Ford
  Old Trace travelers crossed over Bayou Pierre here.
  
• Owens Creek Waterfall
  Picnic area, hiking trail to Rocky Springs and a waterfall that usually is only a trickle except after heavy rain.
  
• Rocky Springs
  Before the Civil War, Rocky Springs was a thriving community of several thousand. The Civil War, Yellow Fever, destructive crop insects and poor land management all led to the area's downfall.
  
• Lower Choctaw Boundary
  A line of trees here has been a boundary for over 200 years. It was established in 1765 and marked the eastern limits of the old Natchez District.

For additional pictures, information and interactive maps of the Port Gibson - Vicksburg, Mississippi section of the  Trace please see NatchezTraceTravel.com.

Also, just off the Trace you will find:

• Windsor Ruins
  Built in 1859-61, this huge plantation home survived the Civil War. However, during a house party on February 17, 1890 a guest left a lighted cigar on the upper balcony and Windsor burned to the ground. Everything was destroyed except 23 of the columns, balustrades and iron stairs.
• The historic town of Port Gibson, Mississippi
  Chartered as a town on March 12, 1803, Port Gibson is Mississippi's third oldest settlement, being occupied in 1729. Many of Port Gibson's historic buildings survived the Civil War because Grant believed the city "too beautiful to burn".
• Grand Gulf Military Park
  Located eight miles northwest of Port Gibson, this 400 acre landmark is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and includes Fort Cobun and Fort Wade, the Grand Gulf Cemetery, a museum, picnic areas, hiking trails, an observation tower, and several restored buildings dating back to Grand Gulf's heyday
  
• Vicksburg National Military Park
  The Vicksburg National Military Park commemorates the campaign, siege, and defense of Vicksburg, Mississippi.
  

 There are bed and breakfasts in the area including Oak Square Bed and Breakfast in Port Gibson and The Corners Bed & Breakfast and Annabelle Bed & Breakfast in Vicksburg.

Next section north on the Trace: Raymond to Jackson
Next section south on the Trace: Natchez to Lorman