Mississippi
Gardens - An Historical Vignette
More
than a century ago, the gardens of Natchez in Mississippi
were a highlight of steamboat traffic on the Mississippi
river. No trip on the river was complete without
a stop at Natchez renowned for their magnificent subtropical
gardens.
After the War Between the States, slaves were
freed, and lands sold, and many of these old gardens were
neglected and were soon over-taken by thick and impenetrable
vegetation.
A portion of some of the most noted gardens of Old Natchez
still exists. Many of these century-old mansions which
once occupied the most beautiful stops on the Mississippi
River, now sit proudly restored, their antebellum architecture,
antiques, and expansive gardens filled once again with
with glorious colored bulbs, dogwoods, azaleas, and live
oak trees draped with Spanish moss.
Bibliography
and Acknowledgments
Shown: Magnolia ( Magnolia
grandiflora )
