It was late February and I had 2 goals coming up quickly. One was a quick 4 day weekend event, early in April, in Omaha, Nebraska as a volunteer for Habitat for Humanity's Disaster Corp/Rebuild Team and another event in Hobbs, New Mexico as a volunteer for a month of home building.
Trying to put everything together in my life in Florida, so I could get on the road, meant...Get Going!!! I had prepped my home and vehicles early enough to get on the road and allow a couple of extra days, should I need them for some unforeseen problem.
I found myself arriving in Natchez, Ms. making good time but I needed to figure out some details before going further.
Omaha was now almost directly North of me and Hobbs was due West. I planned for and bought airline tickets before leaving Florida. The plan was, for a round trip between Dallas, TX. and Omaha and leaving my rig, towed vehicle and dog somewhere near Dallas, safe for my weekend trip. In my mind, I could not, in my short time available, satisfy my concerns of safety. My only option then was to just drive to Omaha and then back south to Hobbs, NM.
That was not a problem as I had the time set aside if needed. I also had time to visit Natchez, Ms. which I had never visited. I was camped in a state park, NE of Natchez about 10 miles out.
It was a great place, on a large lake, to relax and take long walks, which Pete(my dog) and I did in the evenings. Actually, I was able to take the same spot I parked in years ago, in my Class C RV.
I had picked up some brochures at the Mississippi Welcome Center on the Interstate and decided to tour a Natchez old mansion, of which there were about a dozen with tours.
Shields Town House 1860
The Towers 1798
Pleasant Hill 1835
Elgin 1792
Hawthorne 1814
Gov. Holmes House 1794
Linden 1800
Selma 1811
Brandon Hall 1856
Richmond 1784-1832
Melrose 1842-1848
Longwood 1860-1861
