Another enjoyable trip for homeschoolers and families alike is Burton's Sugar farm Located near Michigan City Mississippi off of HW 72. Owned and operated by a husband and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Al Burton. The 500 acre establishment has been in Al's family since his grandfather moved to Benton Co. from Arkansas in 1879. Burton's opened their farm in 2000 offering hayrides over rolling hills, and selling festive fall decorations. Then in 2001, they added the notorious hayride to the pumpkin patch where you can pick your own family pumpkins. 2002 introduced Al's grandfathers century year old grist machine that in used in an interesting display on how cornmeal use to be ground. A sorghum mill was also purchased, giving us the opportunity to watch fresh sorghum molasses in the making. Straight from watching the horse powered press squeeze the sugar from the cane down to the cooking and cooling process. You will also enjoy a blacksmith shoeing horses, and metal workers, Mountain man survival camp. truck pulls and Civil War reinactments are also part of the entertainment, complete with my favorite catfish dinners to curb the most savage appetite.
Open from September 29 through October 27.
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