Cypress Swamp - Natchez Trace Parkway - Canton, Mississippi

Many years ago, the Pearl River flowed here. The river changed course. A shallow area was created by the deposition of sediments as the river retreated. During periodic low water, seedlings of water-tolerant cypress and tupelo trees gained a foothold. The trees you see today are a result.

Water tupelo and bald cypress trees can live in deep water for long periods. After taking root in the summer when the swamp is dry, the seedlings can stay alive in water deep enough to kill other plants.

The trail at this location leads through an abandoned river channel. As the channel fills with silt and vegetation, black willow, sycamore, red maple, and other trees will gradually replace the bald cypress and water tupelo. Also if you look closely you may see juvenile alligators sunning themselves on floating logs and other vegetation.

This location is also a trailhead for the Yockanookany Section of the Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail. This trailhead is located directly across the paved Parkway from the Cypress Swamp site. Hikers may hike south 14.1 miles to the West Florida Boundary, north 8.9 miles to the Yockanookany Trailhead, or any distance they chose on this out and back trail.

www.nps.gov/places/cypress-swamp.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 in: United States / Mississippi / Shoccoe (show map)

Taken on: May 2, 2024

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Camera: Nikon D7200, f/5.6, 18mm, ISO 640 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D7200
Aperture:	f/5.6
Focal Length:	18mm
ISO:	640
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS6 (Windows)
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