While we prepare for the week ahead, let’s take the time to look back at last week’s good news.

Despite the threat of rain, tourists converged on Natchez for Fall Pilgrimage &045;&045; spending money and hopefully making memories they’ll tell other prospective tourists about in the future.

According to the houses’ owners, houses on tour Saturday &045;&045; as the first weekend day of Pilgrimage, usually a good indicator of how the event will fare &045;&045; reported more than 100 visitors for the morning alone.

That’s important because the Spring and Fall pilgrimages, in which antebellum homes open for tours, are among the area’s top tourist events.

And according to State Division of Tourism figures, has an annual economic impact of more than $90 million on Adams County.

That’s something to think about as we work in the Miss-Lou to rebuild the area’s economy.

U.S. Sen. Trent Lott has added his name as a co-sponsor of legislation calling for a study of a proposed interstate from Augusta, Ga., to Natchez.

&uot;Senators Miller and Chambliss, Congressman Pickering and I recognize the importance of roads to both public safety and job creation,&uot; Lott was quoted as saying.

Such an interstate would be an economic boost to our area.

Turner South’s show &uot;Blue Ribbon&uot; features viewers’ favorite places in the South, and on Nov. 25 it will feature the Natchez City Cemetery.

Almost 70 percent of those polled on the network’s Web site voted the site their favorite cemetery to visit in the South.

Here’s hoping this week will be just as full of good news.