We had an incredible, full day in Mississippi. We had already visited the Vicksburg National Military Park including the U.S.S. Cairo and Vicksburg National Cemetery, driven the Natchez Trace Parkway, admired two lovely churches in Port Gibson, reveled in the serene beauty of the Windsor Ruins and explored the Emerald Mound. We were tired and hungry! As we arrived in Natchez, MS at dinnertime we passed by this gorgeous fountain. We circled around the block so I could take a few photos of it. The little ones were anxious to check the fountain out themselves so we all got out.
There were a bunch of fish in the fountain's pond and the kids nervously put their fingers in the water to see if they would nip their fingertips.
I loved watching them with their fingers in the water and then hearing them squeal when a fish did give them a nip. So sweet!
It was worth the extra time to sit and enjoy this lovely fountain.
Plus everyone loves pretending to be fish!
Natchez, MS is a gorgeous southern town that sits upon a bluff above the magnificent Mississippi River. It is ideally located 90 miles southwest of Jackson, the capitol of Mississippi, and 85 miles north of Baton Rouge, the capitol of Louisiana. Natchez is the oldest city in Mississippi which was founded first by the Natchez Indians and later French explorers along with their African slaves. During the Civil War, Ulysses S. Grant made Natchez his temporary headquarters. Thankfully, the Union Army did not burn the town as it passed through so Natchez has the largest collection of antebellum homes in the South.
(Rosalie Mansion-Headquarters of Ulysses S. Grant during Civil War)
We arrived at the perfect time to take in the most glorious sunset casting a warm orange glow upon everything. The light was glorious!
Look at that sky high above the Mississippi River!
These children make my heart burst with love. They are my true treasures!
Natchez has one of four bridges that crosses the Mississippi River.
Its bridge is quite beautiful above the river.
As I took quite a few pictures of my family with the sunset as the background a sweet older couple commented on how beautiful my children are. They were kind enough to come down from the gazebo and take a family photo. We don't have very many of those so it was a real treat to have a picture with all of us next to the Mighty Mississippi. Too bad Delaney wasn't smiling.
This sunset was a great blessing! It was so beautiful to watch the bright gold sun slide down into the peach sherbet sky and slip into the horizon.
To end our amazing day on a high we went to The Pig Out Inn Barbeque for dinner. I read a review online and knew we just had to come here to eat.
It was the perfect place to eat as a family!
The Pig Out Inn Barbeque has the coolest set-up. The tables are made of old doors and the eclectic decor make this a really cool barbeque place.
But the smell as we walked through the doors was mesmerizing!
These two were so patient and charming as we waited for our food.
Undoubtedly this was the best BBQ we've ever had!
Caught everyone off guard or with a mouthful accept Delaney.
Man, we had the best dinner ever!
Eating here was the perfect end to the perfect day spent as a family!
After dinner we had a short hour and a half drive from Natchez, MS to Baton Rouge, LA. Our drive was brief and uneventful. We all collapsed into bed that night. We had a long drive beginning early in the morning.
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