Davis Lake to Choctaw Lake -part 7 of Natchez Trace Parkway Series

Once we left Davis Lake at milepost 243, we only had to travel about 50 miles to our next destination.  To reach Choctaw Lake Recreation Area, you need to exit the parkway and go through Ackerman, MS.

Along the way, we stopped at Bynum Mounds.  There is an interpretive exhibit which explains the significance of the mounds and gives insight into the life of both prehistoric peoples as well as Native Americans who inhabited this area.

For more information about these mounds, you can read the information here:  http://www.exploresouthernhistory.com/natchezbynum.html

One of the most interesting things we saw on this leg of our trip was the tornado damage done to the trees from a strong tornado that struck this area back in April of 2011.  This damage covers several miles around mile post 200.  At first glance, it looks like a logging operation had come in and took down a bunch of trees.  But open closer look, I noticed that a lot of the trees were "chopped off" a good ways up and splintered at the top like toothpicks.  Then I realized it was damage from a tornado.  Another reminder on the awesome power of nature.

http://www.nps.gov/natr/naturescience/tornado-impacts-2011.htm