Dec 16  The Rippling and Crawling of the Earth
Channel: Natchez National Historical Park
Date: 2016-12-16

Cece McKinney, a sophomore at Cathedral High School, presents today's Natchez History Minute about the series of New Madrid earthquakes which began on this day, December 16, 1811 until February 7, 1812.  During the first quake it was reported that the Mississippi flowed north with great velocity.  According to one writer, during one of the quakes, "the rippling and crawling of the earth was plainly visible" in Natchez.