Ivan Evans with Curtis Barnett Painting works to spruce up the exterior of antebellum Linden Tuesday as Natchez gears up for today’s start of the Fall Pilgrimage. Workers have been working at Linden for six months. Fall Pilgrimage, which runs through Oct. 9, will showcase 18 historic houses. Six of the houses on tour will be available each day. Tickets are available at Natchez Pilgrimage Tours.