Day 10 - Free Day in Vidalia, Louisiana

Submitted by:  Phyllis and Kent Ingram #11

Our day on the "Mighty Mississippi" began with a delicious and unusual breakfast prepared by our entertaining and very competent hosts.  Breakfast included "Egg-in-a-Bag" with all ingredients for us to add into a zip lock bag.   Coffee, juice, toast and sweet cake was also available.

After our omelet ingredients were in the bag we helped by squeezing the bag until everything was thoroughly mixed.  Chef la Yum Yum, aka Skeeter, cooked the bag in a pot of boiling water.

Foxy is on the move again.  The new recipient of Foxy is Laura turner.  Where does Foxy travel to next?

After breakfast we got together with our furry and lovable friends for a photo op. We didn't want to leave them out of our trip blog.  Oops, somehow I deleted the photo with some of our dogs including our Karlee Belle.  So sorry, maybe we can add them to another blog day.

On our free day, one person I know of decided to do a little self pampering.  Does anyone recognize this foot?

We all loaded up into cars and took off to various places for lunch among which are Mammy's Cupboard and The Old Country Store.

Mammy's Cupboard was built in 1940 and is one of a few architectural designs from that era still standing in Natchez.  In the past it has been used for many different businesses but now operated by the Marin family as a restaurant.  Mammy's Cupboard only serves lunch on Tuesday thru Saturday.

Kent and I plus several others in our group decided to drive approximately 30 miles to The Old Country Store Restaraunt.  It was definitely worth the scenic drive.  Not only does the owner, Arthur Davis serve delicious fried chicken with all the fixins', he serenades you at your table.  He sang to us “Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch”.  Of course we joined in and had a ball.

After lunch we decided to come home by way of the Natchez Trace.  The Natchez Trace is a 444 mile drive from Natchez, Mississippi to Nashville, Tennessee filled with exceptional scenery and 10,000 years of North American history.  The Old Trace was used by American Indians, settlers, future presidents and played an important role in American history.

Look who we ran into along the Trace!  This is the Emerald Mound, MM  10.3. and is the second largest ceremonial mound of its kind in the nation.  It was built by the Natchez Indians around 1400 AD and covers nearly eight acres.

This evening, 18 of our group went to be entertained at the Historic Natchez Tableaux, depicting life in the Natchez area from the earliest French settlement in 1716 to the Civil War.  The stories were told through song and dance.  All participants were wearing period costumes. 

Tomorrow our journey continues to Alexandria/Pineville, LA for some more adventures.