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  • Cultural tourism that began in Depression-era created image of Old South

    Nov 30, 2022 9:00 am by Jodi HeckelCultural Exploration
    1938 picture of huge brick house called Choctaw. Photo by Frances Benjamin Johnston. Courtesy Frances Benjamin Johnston Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

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    During the Great Depression, women in Natchez, MS, developed one of the first cultural tourism sites in the U.S., centered around the city’s antebellum architecture. In doing so, they created an image of the Old South as grand mansions and gracious living.

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