Not far out of town I happened upon this beauty. Her name is Mount Repose Plantation. Built in 1824.
  MLK Rd.  continues out of town in fine fasion and was going north just like I wanted it to.
   I looked at the gps and it indicated that MLK turned toward the river and ended. Not what I wanted.  There was construction ahead and a flagman. Just what I needed.
    As he waved me on, I stopped. Stopping constuction and preventing the on-coming vehicle from passing. Priorities.
      I asked him how to get to Rodney.  He told me to go on up the way and turn on Church Hill, but it was gravel and was I sure I wanted to do that?
      No problemo, senior.  Church Hill should not be taken at speed as there are parts missing.
Natchez to Church Hill
   No bull dozer cut this road. It was cut by horse and wagon originally.  Sure it's been cleaned up, but it follows the route that was originally sunken into the loess, basically wind blown soil from the southwestern US, along time ago.
    The Natchez Trace is cut through the same soil.  It's original route is easily followd because of that stuff.
   Churh Hill Rd. seemed endless and took a southerly dive which I did not care for. Remember, I was on the clock and needed to  produce some information of substance.
     Then, Church Hill appeared,  amazingly, because I had come to an intersection and chosen to turn north.  For once it worked out. I saw the store, cool, another old country store to add to my  colleciton. Then, from above, no kidding, above my right shoulder was this gothic jewel.
   Notice how 1820 gets mentioned a lot. This must  have been "the place" back then.
This was just a little warm up for what was coming.
  The above picture was taken from the church grounds which were on the hill. The road I came in on is to the left. This is one of the few times you will know where you are.