Ethel Banta says goodbye to a group of approximately 40 tourists as they leave Hope Farm during 2017 Spring Pilgrimage in Natchez.

Norma Bearden of Port Gibson listens as Walter Achord talks about the kitchen during a tour of Hope Farm. Pilgrimage continues through April 18, and daily tours offered of privately owned antebellum houses. For more information, visit the Natchez Visitor Reception Center or natchezpilgrimage.com.