Ella Shields Natchez Trace Bike Trip

April 2010, Ella Shields, Pam Burke, Tom Mulick and Lee Skinner biked the southern 50 miles of the Natchez Trace Parkway and also a couple of the popular loop routes. They have graciously allowed us to post pictures from their trip.

Highlights of the trip and links for more information:

• Biking on the southern end of the Trace: Magnum Mound and Mount Locust
• Natchez Spring Tour of Antebellum Homes - three homes: The Elms, Green Leaves and Elgin Plantation
• Windsor Ruins Loop
• Old Country Store Restaurant - Lorman, Mississippi
• Devereaux Shields House Bed and Breakfast - Natchez, Mississippi
• Emerald Mound
• Church Hill Loop

• The beginning of our three... The beginning of our three...
• On top of Magnum Mound... On top of Magnum Mound...
• Mount Locust at milepost 15.5.... Mount Locust at milepost 15.5....
• Mount Locust - the only... Mount Locust - the only...
• Spring flowers at Mount Locust.... Spring flowers at Mount Locust....
• Natchez Spring Tour of Antebellum... Natchez Spring Tour of Antebellum...
• Elgin Plantation Bed and Breakfast... Elgin Plantation Bed and Breakfast...
• Elgin Plantation - 25 acres... Elgin Plantation - 25 acres...
• Elgin Plantation - Hostess in... Elgin Plantation - Hostess in...
• Elgin Plantation - Huge azalea... Elgin Plantation - Huge azalea...
• Elgin Plantation - One of... Elgin Plantation - One of...
• Second home on Pilgrimage Tour... Second home on Pilgrimage Tour...
• Green Leaves hostess - her... Green Leaves hostess - her...
• Third home on Pilgrimage Tour... Third home on Pilgrimage Tour...
• The Elms hostess. The Elms hostess.
• Windsor Ruins Loop - south... Windsor Ruins Loop - south...
• Windsor Ruins Loop - we... Windsor Ruins Loop - we...
• Windsor Ruins Loop - Built... Windsor Ruins Loop - Built...
• Windsor Ruins Loop - four... Windsor Ruins Loop - four...
• Old Country Store - Lorman,... Old Country Store - Lorman,...
• Old Country Store - Part... Old Country Store - Part...
• Old Country Store - owner,... Old Country Store - owner,...
• Devereaux Shields House Bed and... Devereaux Shields House Bed and...
• Back at the southern terminus... Back at the southern terminus...
• Emerald Mound at milepost 10.3.... Emerald Mound at milepost 10.3....
• Church Hill Loop - north... Church Hill Loop - north...
• Church Hill Loop - cemetery... Church Hill Loop - cemetery...
• Church Hill Loop - Springfield... Church Hill Loop - Springfield...
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