This past Saturday marked the 70th French Camp Harvest Festival which returned after a one-year hiatus due to the COVID pandemic. Hundreds of locals and visitors came to enjoy the sights of the historic village, and to renew old friendships and to make new friends.
Activities began at 9:30 AM in the Natchez Trace Historic District. French Camp is located on the Natchez Trace Parkway at mile marker 181, the intersection with MS Hwy 407/413.
Shown in period dress, (l-r): Share Steffen, Dina Banga, Julie Kelly, Winter Bassett, Dr. Tim Comings (portraying French Camp founder, Louis Lefleur), and Leslie Comings.
Young Tristan Davis shows off his cowboy skills on Colorado.
Young blacksmiths at the forge, brothers Kendler & Knox Stanford.
Mike Robertson
