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Monthly Archives: October 2011
Flat Stanley: Make Your Own Character to Travel the Natchez Trace!
Do your children love the Natchez Trace? On your next family trip along the Parkway, your child can use their imagination and bring along their very own Flat Stanley character. Continue reading
Natchez Trace Parkway to Host Choctaw Heritage Celebration
The Natchez Trace Parkway is pleased to host the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians for a Choctaw Heritage Celebration on Saturday, November 5, 2011. The event, in commemoration of American Indian Heritage Month, will be held at the Parkway Visitor Center (milepost 266), just north of Tupelo, MS, from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Continue reading
Natchez Trace Parkway Detour at Highway 412 in Tennessee
Natchez Trace Parkway officials announce a detour at milepost 391, east of Hohenwald, TN, at Highway 412 starting on Wednesday, October 12, 2011. The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is widening TN Highway 412. A longer Parkway bridge at milepost 391.3 will be constructed to span the enlarged highway. Continue reading
Muster Day on the Natchez Trace – May 26-27, 2012
Help us commemorate important events and the history of the Trace and its role in American history. The Natchez Trace Compact and the Natchez Trace Parkway Association are excited to announce Muster Day on the Natchez Trace on May 26 – 27, 2012. Continue reading
Pioneer Day at the Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center, October 22, 2011
The Tombigbee Pioneer Group will perform living history demonstrations that show the challenges faced and creative solutions developed by those Americans who lived in the area from the 1700s to 1840. Continue reading
Win a $500 Travel Package along the Natchez Trace!
Have you fallen in the love with the Natchez Trace? This fall, enter in the Natchez Trace Compact Facebook contest for a chance to win a $500 travel package along the Parkway! In less than 250 words, tell us your story about why you love the Natchez Trace. Facebook fans will vote on their favorite entry, and the entry with the most votes wins! Continue reading
