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Black Belt Overlook
Mile Post 251.9 |
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Black Belt Overlook
Distance to Nearest Parkway Restroom 14.1 Miles North to Parkway Visitor Center 18.7 Miles South to Witch Dance Distance to Nearest Gas Stations 3.2 Miles North to Palmeto Rd Then 0.9 Miles East 47.6 Miles South to MS Hwy 82 Then 0.1 Miles East |
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Black Belt Overlook
Ages ago, this area was under an arm of the ocean. Shells and other marine organisms wer deposited to form the limestone seen here. Exposure of the limestone to all types of weathering gradually changed it into a heavy fertile soil of various colors. The dominant black soil, which before cultivation was prarie grassland, has given the are the name "Black Belt", or "Black Prairie" The Black Belt extends south beyond Columbus, Mississippi, then trends eastward across nearly all of Alabama. Formerly one of Americas's great cotton areas, it is now considered excellent pasture land for livestock. (National Park Service) |
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Black Belt Overlook
Mile Post 251.9 |
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