The Natchez Trace Parkway invites children and their families to “Whose Track is That?” a special Junior Ranger program held at the Parkway Visitor Center on Saturday, September 20, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. Junior Rangers will look for signs of wildlife, and make a plaster track to take home.
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The Natchez Trace Parkway Debuts New Orientation Film
The Natchez Trace Parkway Debuts New Orientation Film
TUPELO, MS: The Natchez Trace Parkway debuted a new orientation film on Friday, August 29 at the Parkway Visitor Center in Tupelo, MS. Funded through the National Scenic Byways Program […]
New Mississippi History Book Released – Book Signing Scheduled
New Mississippi History Book Released – Book Signing Scheduled
Dr. Ben Earl Kitchens will autograph books at the Old Tishomingo County Courthouse located at 203 East Quitman Street in Iuka on Friday, August 29th at 6:00 p.m. and again Saturday, August 30th at 10:00 a.m.
Night Hike at the Natchez Trace Parkway
Night Hike at the Natchez Trace Parkway
TUPELO, MS: Join a park ranger on Saturday, September 6, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. at the Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center (milepost 266 on the Natchez Trace Parkway near Tupelo, Mississippi) for a Night Hike.
National Park Service Celebrates 98th Birthday!
National Park Service Celebrates 98th Birthday!
TUPELO, MS: The Natchez Trace Parkway will celebrate the 98th birthday of the National Park Service on Monday, August 25th at the Parkway Visitor Center.
The Natchez Trace Parkway Presents Traditional Music by the North Mississippi Dulcimer Association
The Natchez Trace Parkway Presents Traditional Music by the North Mississippi Dulcimer Association
TUPELO, MS – A special program of dulcimer music will be provided by the North Mississippi Dulcimer Association from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 6, 2014, at the Parkway Visitor Center located at milepost 266 near Tupelo, Mississippi.
The Natchez Trace Parkway to Host an Interpretive Display of Prehistoric American Indian Tools
The Natchez Trace Parkway to Host an Interpretive Display of Prehistoric American Indian Tools
The Natchez Trace Parkway to Host an Interpretive Display of Prehistoric American Indian Tools
The Natchez Trace Parkway to Offer Photography Program
The Natchez Trace Parkway to Offer Photography Program
TUPELO, MS: To celebrate the 98th anniversary of the National Park Service, the Natchez Trace Parkway will offer an interactive photography program at the Chickasaw Village Site (milepost 261.8 near Tupelo, Mississippi) on Saturday, August 23, 2014, at 8:00 a.m.
Pioneer Day at the Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center
Pioneer Day at the Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center
TUPELO, MS – The Tombigbee Pioneer Group will demonstrate pioneer-era crafts and skills at the Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 23, 2014. The presentations will show the challenges faced, and creative solutions developed, by those Americans who lived in the area from the 1700s to 1840.
Pioneer Day at the Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center
Pioneer Day at the Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center
TUPELO, MS – The Tombigbee Pioneer Group will demonstrate pioneer-era crafts and skills at the Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 23, 2014. The presentations will show the challenges faced, and creative solutions developed, by those Americans who lived in the area from the 1700s to 1840.
Pioneer Day at the Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center
Pioneer Day at the Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center
TUPELO, MS – The Tombigbee Pioneer Group will demonstrate pioneer-era crafts and skills at the Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 23, 2014. The presentations will show the challenges faced, and creative solutions developed, by those Americans who lived in the area from the 1700s to 1840.
Natchez Trace Parkway Announces Junior Ranger Program
Natchez Trace Parkway Announces Junior Ranger Program
TUPELO, MS – The Natchez Trace Parkway invites children and their families to “Mammal Masquerade” a special Junior Ranger program held at the Parkway Visitor Center on Saturday, August 16, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. Junior Rangers will unmask the mysteries of mammals on the Natchez Trace Parkway, and make their own animal mask to take home.
The Natchez Trace Parkway Presents Traditional Music by the North Mississippi Dulcimer Association
The Natchez Trace Parkway Presents Traditional Music by the North Mississippi Dulcimer Association
TUPELO, MS – A special program of dulcimer music will be provided by the North Mississippi Dulcimer Association from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 2, 2014, at the Parkway Visitor Center located at milepost 266 near Tupelo, Mississippi.
Pioneer Day at the Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center, July 26, 2014
Pioneer Day at the Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center, July 26, 2014
TUPELO, MS – The Tombigbee Pioneer Group will demonstrate pioneer-era crafts and skills at the Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 26, 2014. The presentations will show the challenges faced, and creative solutions developed, by those Americans who lived in the area from the 1700s to 1840.
Natchez Trace Parkway Tourism Creates $138.9 Million in Local Economic Benefits
Natchez Trace Parkway Tourism Creates $138.9 Million in Local Economic Benefits
HEADQUARTERS, TUPELO, MS: A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 6 million visitors to the Natchez Trace Parkway in 2013 spent $138.9 million in communities near the Park. […]
Natchez Trace Parkway Welcomes National Park Foundation Transportation Scholar
Natchez Trace Parkway Welcomes National Park Foundation Transportation Scholar
TUPELO, MS – The Natchez Trace Parkway is pleased to welcome Transportation Scholar Joel Barnett. Now in its 13th year, this program selects emerging transportation professionals to work side-by-side with the National […]
Carol Bradley book signing at The Elephant Sanctuary Welcome Center
Carol Bradley book signing at The Elephant Sanctuary Welcome Center
Critically-acclaimed author Carol Bradley will visit The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee Welcome Center to answer your questions and sign copies of her book, “Last Chain on Billie: How One Extraordinary Elephant Escaped the Big Top.”
Shirley’s First 15 Years at The Sanctuary
Shirley’s First 15 Years at The Sanctuary
This is Shirley’s 15th Summer at The Elephant Sanctuary. At 66 years old, she shows no signs of “acting her age.”