Antebellum and the American Civil War - Southwest

Arrival in Atlanta.

Atlanta was destroyed during the Civil War. But you can discover a part of the Gone with the Wind Trail with Margaret Mitchell's house, among others,

Priority visit: Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park. Departing from Atlanta, stop at Marietta, 20 miles from Atlanta, to visit Scarlett On the Square - a beautiful museum north of the Wind Trail, entirely dedicated to the film Gone with the Wind and then go through Kennesaw mountain National Battlefield Park. It takes 1 hour and 45 to reach Chattanooga from Atlanta via Marietta.

One of the most important battles in Tennessee during the Civil War did not leave any battlefields to visit. However The Battle of Franklin Trust and an individual suggest the visit of 3 homes marked by the fighting. It takes 2 hours from Chattanooga.

The two sites related to the Civil War are part of the Shiloh National Military Park. They are 23 miles away. Priority visits: Shiloh National Battlefield (Shiloh), Corinth Civil War Interpretive Center (Corinth), Crossroad Museum (Corinth), Antebellum houses in the historic district of Corinth. Night in Corinth. It takes 2 hours to reach Shiloh from Franklin, and another 30 minutes to reach Corinth.

Priority Visit: Antebellum houses in the historic neighbourhood. It takes 2 hours from Corinth.

The capital of Mississippi was burned several times during the Civil War. However, several major buildings were spared. Priority visits: Old Capitol Museum, Mississippi Governor's Mansion, Jackson City Hall. Itinerary suggestion: from Columbus, join Kosciusko, then follow the Natchez Trace Parkway to Jackson. It takes 2 hours 50 from Columbus via the Natchez Trace Parkway.

This city located on the banks of the Mississippi River was the last access to the river for the Union. Besieged for 47 days, Tomba fell on July 4, 1863. Main visits: Rode National Military Park, Old Depot Museum, an Antebellum house in the historic neighbourhoods, including Anchucha Mansion. It takes 45 minutes from Jackson.

Spared by the Civil War battle , Natchez is preserved from time. Main visits: Antebellum houses, Natchez Cemetery. It takes 1 hour and 40 since Rode, via the Natchez Trace Parkway from Port Gibson.

Mainly occupied by the great casinos of the Gulf Coast, Biloxi is still home to a beautiful Antebellum house. Beauvoir, Jefferson Davis Home & Presidential Library, owned by the former President of the Confederate States, Jefferson Davis, from 1879 to 1889. You may also visit Fort Massachusetts. It takes 3 hours and 30 from Natchez. The proximity of New Orleans on the way (at less than 20 miles) will make you want to make a detour. So plan an additional 2 days for the visit of the city.

Montgomery, capital of Alabama, was also, but just for a few months, the capital of the Confederate States. Priority visits: Alabama State Capitol, First White House of The Confederacy, Old Alabama Town. It takes you 3 hours 15 from Biloxi. We strongly recommend a stop in Mobile to visit the city.

Continue with the visit of Montgomery.

Last day of visit and southern part of Gone with the Wind Trail by going to Jonesboro, 20 miles south of Atlanta. Here you will find the Road to Tara Museum and Stately Oaks, an Antebellum-style house to visit. It takes you 2 hours and a half from Montgomery.