Mount Locust (a glimpse at the Original Old Natchez Trace) - Natchez Trace Parkway - Natchez, Mississippi - B&W

Centuries after Native American occupation of this area along the Natchez Trace, John Blommart began what would become known as Mount Locust around 1780, but his stay was short. Blommart’s former business associate, William Ferguson, and his wife Paulina purchased Mount Locust in 1784 and built the Mount Locust historic house (located just a few hundred feet from where this photograph was taken), which is now one of the oldest structures still standing in the area. William and Paulina owned and operated the farm until William’s death in 1801. A short time later Paulina married James Chamberlain, an overseer at Mount Locust, and they continued to build the growing plantation.

Between 1785 and 1820, an increasing number of boatmen known as "Kaintucks", were floating flatboats down the Mississippi River to sell their goods at the markets in Natchez and New Orleans. Without an efficient way to navigate back up the Mississippi River, the boatmen walked north on the Natchez Trace to make their way home. The growing number of travelers compelled the Fergusons to turn their home into a "stand," which was nothing more than a crude inn. The family offered the boatmen a meal of corn mush and milk with meager sleeping arrangements on the porches and grounds. The boatmen paid just 25 cents for the much-needed food and accommodations the stand provided.

The photograph above is a glimpse back in time looking north up the Old Natchez Trace where these "Kaintucks" traveled home. Some rode horses but most walked from Natchez to Nashville, Tennessee. On foot, the 400+ mile journey took about 35 days. From Nashville, the "Kaintucks" then took other roads to their homes in the North and East. And, the journey was not always safe. Bandits were known for robbing or killing travelers. Stands or inns like Mount Locust provided safe places for "Kaintucks" to rest and get a meal during their trip home.

www.nps.gov/places/mount-locust-historic-house.htm

Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D7200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.

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Taken on: May 2, 2024

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Camera: Nikon D7200, f/5.6, 1/30 sec, 82mm (=123mm), ISO 1000 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D7200
Lens:	18.0-300.0 mm f/3.5-5.6
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	0.033 sec (1/30)
Focal Length:	82mm (35mm equivalent: 123mm)
ISO:	1000
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	High gain up
Saturation:	High
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS6 (Windows)
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