Gold Hand Pointing to Heaven-Port Gibson, Mississippi

A gold "Hand Pointing to Heaven" is on the steeple of the First Presbyterian Church. The town is located along the Mississippi River on scenic hwy 61 and the famous Natchez Trace, is between Vicksburg and Natchez.

The "Hand Pointing to Heaven" is the unique feature of this Romanesque Revival style edifice. The first hand was carved from wood by Daniel Foley (in 1860?).
Due to the ravages of time, it needed to be replaced. Around 1901, the present hand was commissioned and installed. It was taken down in 1989 to be repaired and replated (in gold).
It was raised again in 1990 and placed atop a newly reinforced steeple.



The town is worth a visit, as it was spared destruction by fire by General U.S. Grant in 1863 during the Civil War due to its beauty (as was Natchez). Several Civil War battle sites are in the area.

Mammy's Cupboard-Natchez, Mississippi

If your in the Neighborhood stop in this unique restaurant.

This place remains a startling icon along today's politically corrected highways -- one of those "Did I really see what I think I saw" mirages. Mammy's Cupboard is a restaurant built inside a 28-foot tall black woman's skirt.

The restaurant opened in 1940 and has gone through a series of decay and repair.






Mammy's Cupboard
Address: 555 Highway 61 South, Natchez, MS
Directions: Hwy 61 S, south of Dunbar Rd, a couple of miles south of the city.
Hours: Only lunch, Tu-Sa, 11 am - 2 pm. (Call to verify)
Phone: 601-445-8957