We left Natchez early in the morning as we had a 160 mile road trip up through Vicksburg, Jackson and on to Oxford. On the drive up to Vicksburg, we made a detour in Port Gibson to see the Windsor Ruins - a set of 23 Corinthian columns, the only remains of an 1861-built mansion that was destroyed by fire in 1890. The columns sit in a field by themselves with not much around them, about 9 miles southwest of Port Gibson. Worth the little jog off the main road to see. Then on to the Vicksburg Military Park, a national park on the site of the 47-day siege in 1864 won by Union forces. To see the park, you have to drive around the park dotted with cannon and monuments dedicated to the numerous troops on both sides. It takes a good hour of slow straight driving but could take hours more if you stop at every monument and cannon location. It’s a very worthwhile visit. Eudora Welty’s home in a residential area of Jackson is open to the public. If you are a fan of Welty’s, as we are, it’s worth the pilgrimage. We stayed at the Chancellor’s House in downtown Oxford, a 3-minute walk to the town square and a 3-minute walk to the Ole Miss campus. It’s a nice brand new hotel with large comfortable rooms and a nice comfortable bar and restaurant.
running at sixty
exercising, eating and enjoying life in Miami (but not necessarily in that order)
