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Monthly Archives: June 2012

The Natchez Trace Parkway Presents Traditional Music by the North Mississippi Dulcimer Association

A special program of dulcimer music will be provided by the North Mississippi Dulcimer Association from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 7, 2012, at the Parkway Visitor Center located at milepost 266 near Tupelo, Mississippi. Continue reading

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Natchez Trace Parkway Announces Free Junior Ranger Programs, near Tupelo, MS July 2012

The Natchez Trace Parkway will continue Junior Ranger programs at the Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center through July, 2012. The programs will be conducted Saturday morning beginning at 10:00 am and will cover natural and cultural history topics that are related to the Natchez Trace Parkway. Continue reading

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Natchez Trace Parkway Announces Free Junior Ranger Programs in Ridgeland, MS, July 2012

The Natchez Trace Parkway will continue Junior Ranger programs at the Parkway Information Cabin, milepost 102.4 in Ridgeland, MS through July, 2012. Continue reading

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Natchez Trace Parkway Lane Closures between Clinton and the Ross Barnett Reservoir for Pavement Repair

The Natchez Trace Parkway is performing pavement repair work in the Ridgeland District (MS) from milepost 103 to 112, between US Hwy 51 and Hwy 43. This work will be done between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. during the next several weeks. Continue reading

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Like Southern Food? Visit the Loveless Cafe Located at the End of the Natchez Trace Parkway

If you love good ole Southern cooking, you’ll love the Loveless Cafe! Whether you’re beginning or ending your journey on the Natchez Trace Parkway, you’ve got to stop in at the Loveless Cafe located in Nashville, TN at milemarker 444. The Natchez Trace winds it way from Natchez to Nashville and all that traveling can make you hungry. Continue reading

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Myrick Creek Trail Closure

Tupelo, Mississippi: The hiking and walking trail at Myrick Creek, at Parkway milepost 145, just south of Highway 429 is closed until further notice. Continue reading

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Pioneer Day at the Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center, June 23, 2012

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. The demonstrations will take place at the Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center (located at milepost 266 near Tupelo, Mississippi) from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 23, 2012. Continue reading

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Wildflower Walk at the Natchez Trace Parkway

TUPELO, MS: The Natchez Trace Parkway will present a Wildflower Walk on Saturday, June 16, 2011, at 9:00 a.m. Join a park ranger at the Chickasaw Village Site (milepost 261.8 near Tupelo, Mississippi) for a one-hour walk through the prairie on the Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail. Continue reading

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The Natchez Trace Parkway Presents Traditional Music by the North Mississippi Dulcimer Association

A special program of dulcimer music will be provided by the North Mississippi Dulcimer Association from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 16, 2012, at the Parkway Visitor Center located at milepost 266 near Tupelo, Mississippi. Continue reading

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