News Releases

Love stories abound on the Natchez Trace Parkway & settings that set the heart afire.

Posted on 01 | 16 | 13 in News Releases

Love stories abound on the Natchez Trace Parkway, thanks to romantic getaways and gifts, and settings that set the heart afire. Continue reading →

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Natchez Trace Parkway: the all-star All American Road.

Posted on 01 | 16 | 13 in News Releases

As a standout in every classification, this all American treasure offers a visitor experience in a class by itself. Continue reading →

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On the Natchez Trace Parkway, a wealth of recreational assets makes for endlessly repeatable, all-season fun.

Posted on 01 | 16 | 13 in News Releases

Play it again…and again…and again. On the Natchez Trace Parkway, a wealth of recreational assets makes for endlessly repeatable, all-season fun. Continue reading →

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Majestic mounds make the Natchez Trace Parkway a popular destination.

Posted on 01 | 16 | 13 in News Releases

Majestic mounds and other significant sites make the Natchez Trace Parkway a popular destination for a soul-stirring history of native peoples. Continue reading →

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The theatre of war promises drama and more on the Civil War trail of the Natchez Trace Parkway.

Posted on 01 | 16 | 13 in News Releases

Cue the cannon. The theatre of war promises drama and more on the Civil War trail of the Natchez Trace Parkway. Continue reading →

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America By Art and By Heart

Posted on 01 | 16 | 13 in News Releases

The Natchez Trace Parkway strikes a chord with vibrant attractions that go deep into the heart of American arts and culture. Continue reading →

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Public Scoping and Public Meetings for a Proposed Chickasaw Museum and Cultural Center

Posted on 01 | 16 | 13 in News Releases

he National Park Service and the Chickasaw Nation will begin the initial public scoping period for a Chickasaw Museum and Cultural Center Environmental Assessment (EA) on January 14, 2013. Continue reading →

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“THE SECRETS OF ORION” – French Camp, MS

Posted on 01 | 3 | 13 in News Releases

Rainwater Observatory in French Camp Mississippi will be offering a free program for this winter season called “The Secrets of Orion”. This presentation will be presented on Friday, January 11, 2013, starting at 7:00 p.m. by Edwin Faughn, director of Rainwater Observatory. Continue reading →

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

Posted on 12 | 24 | 12 in News Releases

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, January 5, 2013, at the Parkway Visitor Center located at milepost 266 near Tupelo, Mississippi. Continue reading →

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

Posted on 12 | 13 | 12 in News Releases

(Tupelo, MS) 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, December 15, 2012, at the Parkway Visitor Center located at milepost 266 near Tupelo, Mississippi. Continue reading →

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Enter to Win a Guitar Where Elvis Presley Bought His First Guitar!

Posted on 12 | 12 | 12 in News Releases, Trace Blog

The Natchez Trace Compact and Tupelo, Mississippi are teaming up on Facebook to give away a guitar from Tupelo Hardware Co. (where Elvis bought his first guitar!) Continue reading →

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Wayne County Welcome Center Receives New Historical Artifact

Posted on 12 | 10 | 12 in News Releases, Trace Blog

Recently a presentation was made to add to our collection. It is a large section of the paddle from the old paddle boat “Mississippi Queen” out of Natchez, Mississippi. This piece of history is authenticated, labeled and a brief story accompanies this item. The way it was acquired by the donor is a story in itself… Continue reading →

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“THE CHRISTMAS STAR” – The Rainwater Observatory in French Camp

Posted on 12 | 4 | 12 in News Releases

Rainwater Observatory in French Camp Mississippi will be offering a free program for the Christmas season called “The Christmas Star”. This program will be presented on Friday, December 14, 2012, starting at 7:00 p.m. by Edwin Faughn, director of Rainwater Observatory. Continue reading →

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Natchez Trace Parkway Announces Junior Ranger Program

Posted on 11 | 26 | 12 in News Releases

The Natchez Trace Parkway invites children and their families to “The Natchez Trace Toy Box,” a special Junior Ranger program held at the Parkway Visitor Center on Saturday, December 8, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. Continue reading →

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Pioneer Day at the Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center – November 24, 2012

Posted on 11 | 8 | 12 in News Releases

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, November 24, 2012. Continue reading →

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Natchez Trace Parkway Lowers Speed Limit In Sensitive Amphibian Habitat

Posted on 11 | 6 | 12 in News Releases

JACKSON, MS – The National Park Service (NPS), Natchez Trace Parkway, announces a 35- mph speed zone on a two-mile section south of Interstate 20 in Hinds County, Mississippi. The NPS is working with the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, United States Geological Survey, Millsaps College, and Mississippi College monitoring amphibian species. Continue reading →

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Natchez Trace Parkway Reopens 8-Mile Section, South of Ridgeland, MS

Posted on 11 | 5 | 12 in News Releases

RIDGELAND, MS – The National Park Service has completed repairs to a damaged section of the Natchez Trace Parkway at milepost 94.9, south of Ridgeland, MS, and will reopen the Parkway to vehicular traffic on Tuesday, November 13, 2012. Continue reading →

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“JUPITER; Giant of the Solar System” – Rainwater Observatory in French Camp

Posted on 11 | 1 | 12 in News Releases

Rainwater Observatory in French Camp Mississippi will be offering a free public program called“Jupiter: Giant of the Solar System”. This presentation will be presented on Friday, November 9, 2012, starting at 7:00 p.m. by Edwin Faughn, director of Rainwater Observatory. Continue reading →

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