As part of our route from River Ridge to Vicksburg, we drove on the Natchez Trace Parkway from Natchez to Port Gibson. The parkway is a scenic modern highway that more or less follows the path of an ancient footpath that was used in the first two decades of the Nineteenth Century as a major highway for foot and horseback travelers between Natchez and Nashville. We visited Locust Grove, a family home that served as a “stand” or inn for travelers. It’s one of only two remaining stands. We visited Grinder’s Inn near Nashville on our ramble four years ago.
Off the beaten path is Hampstead is the more than three hundred year old Burgh House with a fascinating history. It’s now a community center, local museum, gallery, concert venue, event space, and more open to the public four days a week. We popped over for a bite to eat and to peruse the galleries to learn a little more about Hampstead history.
Ever since its debut on Broadway the two of us have wanted to see “Wicked the Musical”. Today we realized that dream. In the Apollo Victoria Theater in London’s West End we were witness to the incredible prequel to The Wizard of Oz, the story of the Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.
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