Bit hairy out of Vicksburg, but got to what might have been the nicest biking road i have ever been on - the Natchez Trace Parkway. A National Park Service road, perfectly paved and maintained, no traffic, rolling terrain, gorgeous countryside - a pure delight. Rode a blissful 60 miles through a surprisingly hilly and deserted part of Mississippi. Lunch in the town that Gen Grant declared was too pretty to burn - not so nice now, but home to a abandoned antebellum synagogue. Natchez was quite appealing - well preserved antebellum downtown - beautiful riverfront area (under the hill) with a great dinner at Magnolia Grill. Stayed in a perfectly maintained early 1800's mansion.
