We have reached the Southern Terminus of the Natchez Trace. We stayed overnight in Natchez. I didn’t really know much about Natchez, but it is known for the greatest number of antebellum mansions.
Stanton Hall was built in 1857 and used by the Union Army during the Civil War. It is so large that, in 1894, it was the Stanton College for Young Ladies. Today the house is owned and maintained by the Pilgrimage Garden Club.
These huge homes were built by slaves and run by slaves. The ones out in the fields had it harder than the slaves in town. The only white person that they ever saw was the overseer.
More slaves were sold in Natchez than any other place. The slaves were not auctioned. It was more of a showroom at a place called Forks of the River. The saying was “Buy more Negros to raise more cotton to buy more Negros.”
Slavery is central to American history. The labor of enslaved African Americans built much of the nation’s wealth and enabled it to gain its economic independence. Maybe we should say, “Thank you.” Something to ponder.
On our drive to Biloxi, Mississippi, ironically, we went through Louisiana and then east to the Gulfport Aquarium.
Seahorses are found in all our oceans.Seahorse facts are fascinating!!Splendid garden eels live in a sandy burrow that it digs tail-first. The garden eel then coats the sand walls with mucus from its body to cement the sand grains together to prevent collapse.Archelon is an extinct marine turtle and is the largest turtle documented. A man is standing by it for comparison.This cute little turtle dove down to the bottom to munch on some food. He has to come up for air!!A sloth spends 90% of its life upside down. Not only are they slow movers, it takes one month for them to digest a single leaf!!!I love this poster as it explains a lot. In fact, my golden pathos plant comes from the forest floor. It doesn’t need much light or water which makes for an ideal indoor plant.Beavers, a keystone species, used to be a common sight in North America. Almost hunted to extinction, they have made a comeback although only to a fraction of its pre fur-trade numbers.What a glorious walk past this rainbow of fish!
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