Forks of the Road (Natchez, Mississippi)
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| Forks of the Road Located one mile east of downtown Natchez at the junction of Liberty Road, St. Catherine Street, and D’evereux Drive (Hwy 61). The site is nothing more than a empty field behind a church with a series of Mississippi Department of Archives and History historical markers established by the Natchez Juneteenth Committee. |
Photos © 2005 Leafworks |
Its more or less a history lesson stop and a place to reflect on the lives of thousands of enslaved people who were traded, bought, and sold from 1830′s until 1863.
Slavery is central to American history. The labor of enslaved African Americans built much of the nation’s wealth and enabled it to gain its economic independence. The enslavement of people also challenged America’s fundamental committment to freedom. (source: Roadside historical marker)
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Dawn A. Dennis said:
I enjoyed seeing Natchez on the web…however, the posted picture is more than a roadside marker….it is a historical marker approved by the Department of Parks and Services of MS. The approval took a long time to receive as I know many of the local historians (David Dreyer and Ser Se Boxly) who labored long and hard at this.
June 25th, 2006 at 9:01 pm