Jean & Steve...I personally don't know that much about the National Hotel, other than when going through the main street of town, if you don't turn left, you'll run right up on the front steps! It origianlly was named the Louisana House & when the big fire in 1862 happened, the Louisana House burned down & when the hotel was newly constructed, it was named the National. And, Steve, there was a time when I had many an evenings entertainment in downtown Jackson, a few at the hotel, but thankfully those days are long past & my entertainment is much more tame these days....ferreting out newspaper articles to post on the Amador site. "Age" is supposed to mellow us out right? Jackie in California [email protected]