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Practicalities
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Natchez's
visitor center
is at 640 S Canal St (daily: March-Oct 8am-5pm; rest of year 8.30am-5pm; tel 601/446-6345 or 1-800/647-6724,
).
Rooms
can be had at the
Days Inn
, 109 US-61 S (tel 601/445-8291, fax 601/442-4861; $50-75), and
Ramada Hilltop Inn
, 130 John R. Junkin Drive at the Mississippi River bridge (tel 601/446-6311, fax 601/446-6321; $75-100), while the downtown
Radisson Natchez Eola
, 110 N Pearl St (tel 601/445-6000 or 1-800/333-3333, fax 601/446-5310,
; $50-130), listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is a venerable hotel of considerable charm that has occasional discounted rates from October through March. For a quintessential Natchez experience, however, splash out on a historic
B&B
. The friendly
Highpoint
, 215 Linton Ave (tel 601/442-6963 or 1-800/283-4099; $100-130), offers good-value accommodation; others, such as
The Burn
, 712 N Union St (tel 601/442-1344 or 1-800/654-8859; $130-160), with its beautiful pool, reach into extraordinary realms of opulence. Ratings generally will rise during the fall and spring pilgrimages and some other special events. For
food
,
Cock of the Walk
, on the bluff at 200 N Broadway (tel 601/446-8920), serves irresistibly tasty catfish.
Fat Mama's Tamales
, 500 S Canal St (tel 601/442-4548), is a lively joint that serves Mexican and Cajun cuisine and is renowned for their "nock-u-naked" margaritas and fiery chili; while
Biscuits and Blues
, 315 Main St (tel 601/446-9922), serves up salads and hamburgers to live music each Friday and Saturday night. Other useful information
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