How Do You Enjoy Natchitoches Louisiana Like One Of The Steel Magnolias?
Natchitoches is the location where the beloved movie Steel Magnolias was filmed. Although the city is not named in the original play or movie, the playwright, Robert Harling, was born there and many of the events of the play were inspired by real life events. Natchitoches is also the oldest city in Louisiana and a charming place to visit. To make things more fun, you can try to recreate some of the scenes from the movie when you visit and learn a little bit about this charming town at the same time. You can enjoy Natchitoches–the town that inspired Chickapin Parish–like a steel magnolia. Stay at the Steel Magnolia House. This is the location of much of the filming of the movie. It is the fictional house of Drum and M’Lynn Eatenton. You can even order a Steel Magnolia Scrapbook with insider views of the filming and cast. The house was originally built in 1830. Go down to the Cane River. This river was featured in the Easter Egg hunt at the end of the movie. You know the scene. It’s wh
