We have spent a lot of time driving around Natchez and have been amazed at the number of churches there are in one small area. Almost every corner has a church on it - some large and some very small. We set out to try to tour some of the churches but found that , like at home, many are locked.
It is sad to think that in our youth all church doors remained open for all to enter 24/7 but over the years that has changed.
We passed this church daily when driving into town.
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I believe the only reason we were able to enter was because the janitor was preparing it for a wedding and he welcomed us in.
The church is amazing – although over 160 years old it has been so well maintained it look new.
I did some research but couldn’t come up with a good number but the population in Natchez is under 18,000 people and there are at least 25 churches in Natchez.
These churches were all within a 2 mile radius of each other. We did not get pictures of the many smaller churches tucked in the neighborhoods on the corners.
We took another short ride through the cemetery and again were amazed at the sheer size of the place.
The tree with the hanging moss overlooking the ancient gravestones was in a weird way ethereal .
On our way back to the CG we were once again struck by the stark contrast between the very rich and very poor neighborhoods.
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Tomorrow we will head to New Orleans and check out the French Quarter and see what remains of the the devastation from Hurricane Katrina.
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