Forks of the Road — Attraction in Natchez

This was the site of the second largest slave auction in the United States. They say that as many as 3000-4000 slaves were bought and sold here every year. To be honest, I kinda felt like the National Park Service didn't really put any effort into this portion of their park. For something as significant as this was to American history, you'd think that they would have more than a tiny piece of grass with a few information boards on it. My husband and I travel the country visiting national parks, and I think this would be the only stop of it's kind and they don't even have a real monument or anything. I know they could do a lot better than this to really give people a sense of what...

This is a place of great historical significance and importance and deserves your attention. It is however very tiny, and not very accessible. It's truly a shame that a place of such horror is not remembered well. Especially considering the kind of attention the houses in Natchez that where build on the backs of those who where sold here do get. I sincerely hope this place will be improved...

Day in Comemmoration of President Biden signing the Bill making the Celebration of Junetenth as a US Federal Holiday AND Natchez Mayor Dan Gibson signing 2.86 acres of city owned land the Forks of The Road Site Deed over to the Natchez National Historical Park. Mr. Barney Scoby, Jr., presented a tremendous NPS United States Colored Troops Living History Engagement enactment. It was...