Natchez is famous for its majestic southern mansions and the southern hospitality at its restaurants, B&Bs and other attractions. The city offers plentiful opportunities for recreation along the Natchez Trace and Homochitto National Forest.

Stretching from Natchez, Mississippi to Nashville, Tennessee, the Natchez Trace is the crown jewel of Mississippi’s scenic roadways. The 444-mile recreational road is managed by the National Park Service and is truly unlike any other scenic route in the country, thanks to its historic sites and numerous markers that tell the story of the Trace’s 10,000-year history. Popular stops along the Natchez Trace include the Native American historic sites Pharr Mounds, Chickasaw Village Site (near Tupelo), Bynum Mounds, and Emerald Mound; Cypress Swamp, Rocky Springs Town Site; Reservoir Overlook; and Mount Locust Historic House.