NATCHEZ &8212; There may not be quite as many people coming in for Fall Pilgrimage, but those who do will get the full treatment, Natchez Pilgrimage Tours manager Dr. James Coy said.

Factoring in recent cancellations, group tour bookings down by 75 percent from last year, Coy is expecting revenues to be down considerably.

But, he said, Fall Pilgrimage is too much a part of the Natchez fabric to even think about canceling.

&8220;We&8217;d have Pilgrimage even if there were only one person coming,&8221; Coy said.

Many group tours plan a Fall Pilgrimage stop in Natchez as part of a larger tour. These tours often move on to New Orleans or other Gulf Coast destinations. Since a lot of those destinations are no longer viable in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, the tours are skipping the region entirely.

The expected decrease in tourists is causing some homeowners to cut down on hostesses, but not preparations.

&8220;I&8217;m going to show the same number of rooms, but I have scaled back on hostesses,&8221; Jeannette Feltus, owner of Linden, said.

Still, the show must go on.

&8220;We couldn&8217;t possibly not do it, it would kill it,&8221; she said.

&8220;You have to do like the farmers, you have good years just like the bad.&8221;

The bed and breakfast Feltus operates is booked for the weekend, leading her to think that Fall Pilgrimage attendance might be better than expected.

&8220;I think a lot of people from Jackson, Texas, Alabama and even from Louisiana are coming up, just to get away,&8221; she said.

Nineteen of Natchez&8217;s historic houses will be on display from Saturday through Nov. 5.

The homes are arranged in six color-coded groups of three. A tour of each color group lasts three hours; each group is on display every third day in either the morning or afternoon.

Tickets for each group cost $21. Tickets for children ages 6-17 who are accompanying adults cost $10.50.

When the touring day is done, visitors will have their choice of evening entertainment.

Amos Polk&8217;s Voices of Hope Spiritual Singers will entertain diners on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday at the Carriage House Restaurant on the grounds of Stanton Hall. A plantation dinner is served at 6:45 p.m. The hour-long performance begins at 8 p.m. Tickets are $28.

Tonight is opening night for the Natchez Little Theatre production of the musical &8220;Big River.&8221; There will be Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday performances throughout Fall Pilgrimage. Shows begin at 8 p.m. There will be Sunday matinees on Oct. 23 and Nov. 6 at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $15. Those under 19 or over 60 get in for $12.

The houses on display are the same as last year&8217;s Fall Pilgrimage, except that

Cherokee will fill in for Texada Tavern.

Elms Court will again be on the tour in place of The House on Ellicott&8217;s Hill, which is being renovated.

The nineteenth house, Longwood, is open daily from 9:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. through Fall Pilgrimage. Tickets are $8 and can only be purchased in conjunction with a tour ticket.

Tickets for all Fall Pilgrimage events are available at the Natchez Convention Center or by calling Natchez Pilgrimage Tours.