How To Earn Your Stamp: Visit the river town of Natchez, on the Mississippi to tour nearly 30 pristinely preserved antebellum homes, including famed houses such as Longwood and Rosalie. Hostesses in 19th-century dress (yes, you’ll see hoop skirts) share passed-down stories of the Civil War. And each night, the town hosts tableaux vivants of early Natchez life. — in Natchez, MS.