The Sights of Vicksburg

Yesterday we spent the day close to the RV, but today (our last here) we ventured out to drive around the town   We took in the river front, the historic downtown and stopped to tour an old antebellum mansion called Anchuca that is now a B and B.  The Greek Revival home was built in 1830 but not completed until 1847.  After leaving prison, Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederacy, gave a farewell speech from the balcony of the second floor.

Gentlemen's Parlor

Interesting staricase

Vicksburg is steeped in Civil War history and the downtown  has been carefully restored and full of some interesting shops and restaurants.  Today we found most everything closed which we certainly are not used to in New Mexico.  There are some beautiful old homes downtown, but some of the outlying residential areas are also very nice with brick homes set on probably acre lots with lots of green, green grass.

On our drive we passed this old firehouse still being used just large enough for a new engine to fit front to back.

Tomorrow we will head up the Natchez Trace Parkway  from just west of Jackson, MS
headed to Tupelo, the birthplace of Elvis Presley.