Has anyone ridden Natchez Trace Pkwy?
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03-14-2007 | 12:26 PM
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I was coming back from Starkville one weekend many years ago(1979) . Got stopped on the Trace in my truck. Was doing 80 and had a cooler full of beer. Cost me $500 and a night in jail. The Trace is federal and they don't take no ****.
I was coming back from Starkville one weekend many years ago(1979) . Got stopped on the Trace in my truck. Was doing 80 and had a cooler full of beer. Cost me $500 and a night in jail. The Trace is federal and they don't take no ****.
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03-14-2007 | 12:36 PM
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RE: Has anyone ridden Natchez Trace Pkwy?
The judge also told me not to drive on his trace ever again. It was many years before I would. They got me for speeding, reckless driving, possession, open container and public drunk. He caught me taking a leak at a rest stop. I was young and stupid.
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Dang Bareback, $500 bucks back then is like $1000 today! I don't plan on giving the law dawggies any reason to pull me over. Thanks
ORIGINAL: Barebackjack
I was coming back from Starkville one weekend many years ago(1979) . Got stopped on the Trace in my truck. Was doing 80 and had a cooler full of beer. Cost me $500 and a night in jail. The Trace is federal and they don't take no ****.
I was coming back from Starkville one weekend many years ago(1979) . Got stopped on the Trace in my truck. Was doing 80 and had a cooler full of beer. Cost me $500 and a night in jail. The Trace is federal and they don't take no ****.
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03-14-2007 | 01:32 PM
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I live about 5 miles from the southern end of the trace and ride it all the time. Just north of the Ross Barnett you will see Cypress Swamp on the left side.After you pass Cypress swamp, River bend will be on your left. The next left pass River Bend is Ratliff Ferry Road.Turn to your right and goto the river. There is gas, convenience store, campground and bikes.Ratliff's Ferry is a local bike hangout. Lost of times on Sat or Sunday afternoon there are 50 plus bikes there. The trading post burned several years ago and the new owners are gradually getting it back open. When it's warm and the river is full of boats, thescenery is pretty good.
A little farther north, you can get off atKosciusko. Food, gas and lodging available there. Not much else right on the Trace until you get to Tupelo
If you are wanting something good to eat before you get going out of Jackson, take the second traceexit past I-55 and go the the right.(lots of construction at this exit, be careful)Take a left at the light and go down about 3/4 of a mile and look for the sign for Shuckers Oyster Bar on the left. Great food, good bar and usually a few bikes there also. Shuckers just had their yearly crawfish festival this past weekend and it was jumping.
I live about 5 miles from the southern end of the trace and ride it all the time. Just north of the Ross Barnett you will see Cypress Swamp on the left side.After you pass Cypress swamp, River bend will be on your left. The next left pass River Bend is Ratliff Ferry Road.Turn to your right and goto the river. There is gas, convenience store, campground and bikes.Ratliff's Ferry is a local bike hangout. Lost of times on Sat or Sunday afternoon there are 50 plus bikes there. The trading post burned several years ago and the new owners are gradually getting it back open. When it's warm and the river is full of boats, thescenery is pretty good.
A little farther north, you can get off atKosciusko. Food, gas and lodging available there. Not much else right on the Trace until you get to Tupelo
If you are wanting something good to eat before you get going out of Jackson, take the second traceexit past I-55 and go the the right.(lots of construction at this exit, be careful)Take a left at the light and go down about 3/4 of a mile and look for the sign for Shuckers Oyster Bar on the left. Great food, good bar and usually a few bikes there also. Shuckers just had their yearly crawfish festival this past weekend and it was jumping.
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03-14-2007 | 02:20 PM
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Wife and I rode it coming back from the 100th Anniversary. I really enjoyed it. It is not a technical ride, but the scenery is nice, there is a lot of wildlife and I got in a real peaceful zone.
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I'm hoping that Spring has hit and the trees have greened up by the time I get there. They've started here.
Wife and I rode it coming back from the 100th Anniversary. I really enjoyed it. It is not a technical ride, but the scenery is nice, there is a lot of wildlife and I got in a real peaceful zone.
Regards,
Bill
I'm hoping that Spring has hit and the trees have greened up by the time I get there. They've started here.
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03-14-2007 | 02:47 PM
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I have to chime in with the DO NOT SPEED!!! It is a federal offense and handled that way. You can not take care of the ticket via the mail. You must appear in person at the Federal Court with jurisdiction. Now that I have got that out. It is a beautiful ride as long as you don't speed. Did I say don't speed?
