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Mangum Mound / Grindstone Ford
Mile Post 045.7 |
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Mangum Mound and Grindstone Ford
Distance to Nearest Parkway Restroom 9.1 Miles North to Rocky Springs 28.2 Miles South to Coles Creek Distance to Nearest Gas Stations 33.2 Miles North to MS Hwy 467 Then 4.4 Miles South 7.8 Miles South to US 61 Then 0.5 Miles North |
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Mangum Mound and Grindstone Ford Traveling the Natchez Trace takes you back in time. Two layers of history that shaped the Old Natchez Trace can be seen at Mangum Site, an ancient burial ground and a vestige of late prehistoric culture, and Grindstone Ford the threshold between civilization and wilderness on the Old Natchez Trace. Vehicle height limit 11 Ft, 6 in. |
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| Mangum Mound |
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This ford marked the beginning of the Choctaw Nation and the end of the Old Natchez District. Nearby Fort Deposit was a supply depot for troops clearing the Trace in 1801-1802, and troops were assembled here during the Burr conspiracy allegedly to separate the western states from the Union. The site takes its name from a nearby water mill. The half mile-long trail to the left of the wooden sign takes you to the Old Trace and Grindstone Ford. Boatmen, also known as Kaintucks, on foot or horseback crossed here, northbound, after floating cargo down to Ohio and Mississippi Rivers to New Orleans and Natchez, Mississippi. Soldiers splashed across from the north to protect the Natchez District from British and Spanish threats during the War of 1812. For post riders, American Indians, and preachers, Bayou Pierre was the line between two nations. Daniel Burnett's stand stood near here. Burnett was the speaker of the Territorial House of Representatives, a principal negotiator with the Choctaws, and a framer of the state constitution but his stand was unpretentious. His guests supped on mush and milk in a room filled with their own gear and Burnett's supplies. From here you may follow their path along the Old Trace to Grindstone Ford. Vehicle height limit 11 Ft, 6 in. (National Park Service) |
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| The road leading from Grindstone Ford back to the Natchez Trace Parkway |
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Mangum Mound / Grindstone Ford
Mile Post 045.7 |
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