Best South Trips by Lonely Planet

Author:Lonely Planet [Planet, Lonely]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications
Published: 2010-05-27T04:00:00+00:00

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When the woods part, revealing historic antebellum mansions, you have reached Natchez, Mississippi. In the 1840s, Natchez had more millionaires per capita than any city in the world (because the plantation owners didn’t pay their staff). Yes, old cotton money built these homes with slave labor, but they are graced all the same with an opulent, Gone With the Wind charm. “Pilgrimage season” is in the spring and fall, when the mansions open for tours, though some are open year-round. The redbrick Auburn Mansion is famous for its freestanding spiral staircase. Built in 1812, the architecture here – a pediment roof supported by thick columns – influenced countless mansions throughout the South.

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