Sunday, April 5, 2026
Years ago, I came across an article listing the best hikes by state. I've hit a few along the way. That's what brought me to the south-western corner of Mississippi, and the town of Woodville.
That's where you'll find the Clark Creek Nature Area. This is the trail the sites listed as their favorite in Mississippi.
All the reviews mentioned the words "steep" and "muddy." They weren't lying, especially after the previous day's rain.
I chose to explore and make attempts at Waterfalls #3-5 first. If it wasn't for the overnight rain, I probably would have made it.
Even with trekking poles, the mud was awfully slick. And yes, some of it was steep.
There are two options to Waterfall #1, walk upstream in the water, or backtracked on the official trail. I stuck with the trail.
Sure, I would have preferred all five waterfalls. But, it was easy to see why this received their choice as best in the state.
A short drive north brings you to the city of Natchez. But first, a quirky little restaurant, known as Mammies Cupboard. It was built in 1933 as a way to draw travelers from the highway. Since Gone With the Wind was popular at the the time, they chose to make it look a bit like the character Mammie.
They're not open Sunday/Monday though.
Years ago, my friend Deb sent me a link to a list of the oldest bars in each state. Along the way, a few have even been worked into trips. Until a few years ago, The King's Tavern was Mississippi's oldest. Built in 1769, it was built using lumber from river barges. Goods were floated downstream and the barges were dismantled for the lumber.
It's also supposed to be haunted by the ghost of a woman named Madeline, the mistress of an original owner. People have also claimed to hear babies crying. The group Southern Paranormal did an investigation of the tavern. You can watch their video here: A word of warning, the cheese factor is a bit high.
It's for sale by the way.
The current oldest, still open bar in Mississippi is the Under the Hill Tavern, conveniently still in Natchez. It's believed to have opened sometime in the 1790's though the exact year is unknown.
Under the Hill is the riverfront area where the docks used to be. It was considered rowdy at best, but unsavory by most of polite society.
So, I stopped in for a pint.
They don't do food, so a very late lunch was up the street at the Magnolia Grill. The shrimp and pasta was delicious. My side was grilled asparagus. As a kid, I hated it. My friend Alice got me to rethink it aways back.
Taylor, my server was slammed, but couldn't have been nicer.
My home for the next two nights was The Bridges Hotel. It even had that new hotel smell.
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