Posted by NatchezBell (anonymous) on November 18, 2008 at 8:04 a.m. (Suggest removal)

This story is wonderful but not informative enough; I want to know everything...why the trip...where are they planning on going & how will they get back up the river? Wow!! I love this story. This is just where two people decide to haul (you know what) down the river...forget about the world and take off...Amen and God please be with them in their journey of Your Land and Waters. God's Speed & I wish ya'll Enough...Maybe ya'll have a p.c.??

Posted by Campbell (anonymous) on November 18, 2008 at 8:41 a.m. (Suggest removal)

It was a great opportunity for a great story, but once again the ND leaves most of the stones unturned.

Have a safe trip down river!!!!!

Posted by cchat123 (anonymous) on November 18, 2008 at 8:45 a.m. (Suggest removal)

A disaster waiting to happen. That piece of wood the couple is sailing around in is no match for the Mighty Mississippi.

Posted by oilfield (anonymous) on November 18, 2008 at 9:57 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Wow, the story leaves me wanting more. Too bad.

Posted by Campbell (anonymous) on November 18, 2008 at 10:14 a.m. (Suggest removal)

They are on top of two pontoons, so maybe they'll be okay. They've made it this far! :D

Posted by goodoleboyslikeme (anonymous) on November 18, 2008 at 2:56 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Sadly, once they had tied up, the Historical Committee required them to convert the boat to a period accurate wooden flatboat.

Posted by 2feathers (anonymous) on November 18, 2008 at 5:54 p.m. (Suggest removal)

what a storey..............not...???????????

Posted by airborne_walters (anonymous) on November 18, 2008 at 6:59 p.m. (Suggest removal)

They should have taken a john boat!

Posted by enduserx (anonymous) on November 18, 2008 at 10:11 p.m. (Suggest removal)

If they're married, why do they have different names? Different values than down here I guess.

Posted by presby (anonymous) on November 18, 2008 at 11:21 p.m. (Suggest removal)

They can,t park there unless there boat meets the city,s docking codes and regs.

Posted by Krogers (anonymous) on November 19, 2008 at 10:38 a.m. (Suggest removal)

what a pititful piece of journalism

why even print this and not tell the whole story, or at least most of it, or mention another piece coming...........

in many respects - politics, happenings around our locale, ND is sorely lacking in giving a full and accurate accounting

such as who are the candidates for various positions and their full background

this is happening across the nation and many newspapers are going bankrupt because of it, journalism is dead

Posted by hitchcock (anonymous) on November 19, 2008 at 12:02 p.m. (Suggest removal)

The Historical Committee has to have a say in everthing. I can't see anything wrong with the spot they have docked in, at least it's a safe spot. I'm sure the whole area is accurate for the period of flatboats. What they were actually saying in a polite southern hospility know it all way was was "get your trash out of our beautiful city." How do all the high society snobs think your ancestors arrived in Natchez I can gurantee you not by beautiful paddlewheels, but by flatbboats with baby diapers probably flying like flags & smelling to high heaven.

I do hope this cute couple have a nice trip down the river and meet more people that will show them the south still has hospiality. Wish I were with them, it looks like fun.

Posted by Krogers (anonymous) on November 19, 2008 at 5:47 p.m. (Suggest removal)

the article says NOTHING about ANYONE in Natchez having ANYTHING to say about where these folks put ashore

it's assanine to comment on the Historical whoever having anything to do with this article

It would have just been a good idea, in my opinion, for the ND to have given the story a little more detail as it is a great effort and great danger to pilot a small craft all the way down to NO from Memphis. Yes it's been done before, in even small boats, kayaks, canoes, etc but that doesn't, in my mind, detract from the adventure these folks have taken on. I , for one, wish them Godspeed, and a safe journey, and I'm sure I can vouch for the Natchez Aristocrats as well, that they could land right at Silver St alongside a big paddlewheeler if they chose to do so, as no one has any right to tell these folks where they can or cannot land.

And no one has, the above article does not mention any such insult to this couple.

you people that dream up this negative stuff about the folks in the garden clubs and antebellum home owners is ridiculous beyond any reason and borders on insanity. Seems like you would be at least a little proud of the history and property that these folks have renovated and preserved, and the obvious hospitality we do show to tourists and visitors. Are you that depressed and unhappy that you must constantly complain and belittle others that are just trying to make a living and do the best they can with what they have. Maybe instead of all the bellyaching and fingerpointing you should follow their example and do something positive for yourself and our beautiful little city.

Posted by goodoleboyslikeme (anonymous) on November 19, 2008 at 9:21 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Krogers, it was a joke, that's all, a small bit of sarcasm to lighten up an incomplete story by the ND.

Posted by presby (anonymous) on November 19, 2008 at 10:31 p.m. (Suggest removal)

We were proud of our factories till they shut down,not everybody shares your views of the old homes. Just like some people love golf or whatever i could care less about football put people have fist fights over it everyday..Depends on what,s your cup of tea. I wouldn,t cross the street to see a old home,but i would walk 20 miles to see a good drag race,but we couldn,t have a NHRA race track here or any other track because of the old homes and old foobee,s. didn,t want a race track near Natchez,too redneck i guess. It brings in millions in other towns across the USA.

Posted by hitchcock (anonymous) on November 20, 2008 at 12:33 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Krogers
You are so against the government telling you what you can and what you can not do and where can not do it, but yet a group of high socitey snobs in a small town can give orders like the government to two tourist that are enjoying an adventure of a life time. You need to stop and have a good reality check on the way life is. It's not only in Natchez but in America. WHAT were they hurting? It's not like they were going to become squatters in the spot. They merely were resting.
When our anscestors came to Natchez on flatbosts the river wasn't as mighty as is now so this couple used there brains & used two two pontoons.

Now I will tell you one thing you couldn't PAY me enough money to tour one of thoses houses, almost everthing that is told is a lie. It's really a disgrace. I grew up in Natchez so I know all about it's history. If Natchez would concentrate more destroying those runned down building than the antebellum homes maybe it some day it could become the beauty it use to be. But not that the Queens won't be coming the tourism is really going to fall.

Posted by Krogers (anonymous) on November 20, 2008 at 11:20 a.m. (Suggest removal)

huh???

dilussional would be the word that comes to mind after reading Hitchcock's comment