Maurepas Swamp WMA Nature Trail

WMA: Wildlife Management Area

Head out on this 1.6-km out-and-back trail near La Place, Louisiana. 

Located about 25 miles west of New Orleans, this easy path is completely immersed in a flood-prone cypress-tupelo swamp. 

It is a popular spot for birdwatching, hiking, and exploring the unique coastal forest habitats of Louisiana.

Conde Contemporary In Natchez

Conde Contemporary is a contemporary art gallery and curatorial practice founded in Miami in 2013 and now based in Natchez, Mississippi. 

The gallery presents painting, sculpture, photography, and multidisciplinary work by established and emerging artists whose practices combine technical excellence with compelling ideas.

William Johnson House Museum And A Book Store

William Johnson, a slave who was freed, started out as a barber and eventually owned several barber shops, rental property, a farm, and timberland; he also kept a lengthy personal diary that offers insights into life in the pre-Civil War South and relations between whites and free blacks.

"Blind Date with a Book." 

Bookstores, libraries, and book lovers wrap books in paper (often brown kraft paper) and write only the first sentence, genre, or a few key descriptive tropes on the outside to encourage people to read without judging by the cover.