Natchez Trace CompactTUPELO, MS: A traveler advisory is in effect for northern portions of the Natchez Trace Parkway, effective from 9:00 p.m. Monday, December 9, through 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 10.
CHEROKEE, AL: Natchez Trace Parkway officials announce that repairs on the bridge over the Tennessee River near Cherokee, Alabama requires the closure of the bridge during part of the day on Wednesday, December 11, 2013. The closure should not exceed two hours. A steel joint in the surface of the bridge will be replaced.
TUPELO, MS – 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 14, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. Junior Rangers will learn about toys that children played with in the 1800s and have a chance to try them out. Jacobs ladders, buzz saws, and tops are just a few examples of the toys that will be available for children to try. Participants may make a toy to take home.
A celebratory Natchez Hills Vineyard Christmas Dinner Concert will be presented by Natchez Hills Vineyard on Saturday, December 14th, 2013 in the Vineyard’s 4,000 sq ft Event Hall located on […]
Christmas Open House Saturday, November 30 at Amber Falls Winery Amber Falls Winery & Cellars’ annual holiday gift to the community, its Christmas Open House, will be held on Saturday, […]
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, December 7, 2013, at the Parkway Visitor Center located at milepost 266 near Tupelo, Mississippi.
TUPELO, MS: To commemorate American Indian Heritage Month, the Natchez Trace Parkway will show the family-friendly film Pearl at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, November 30, 2013, at the Parkway Visitor Center near Tupelo.
Weather depending, the Natchez Trace Parkway is planning to conduct a prescribed fire (controlled burn) in Colbert County, AL between the dates of November 13 and November 15.
TUPELO, MS – Natchez Trace Parkway Ranger Jane Farmer has received the 2013 National Park Service Freeman Tilden Award for interpretive excellence, the highest award a National Park Service Ranger can receive.
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 23, 2013.
ATLANTA, GA – Southeast Regional Director Stan Austin announces the selection of Mary Risser, a 32-year career employee of the National Park Service (NPS), to serve as superintendent of Natchez Trace Parkway, a 444-mile long scenic byway crossing three states and headquartered in Tupelo, Mississippi.
TN, AL, and MS: The Natchez Trace Parkway has released its prescribed fire (controlled burning) schedule for 2013-2014. From October 2013 through September 2014, prescribed fire operations will be conducted at various locations along the Parkway,
Weather depending, the Natchez Trace Parkway has plans to conduct three prescribed fires (controlled burns) in Lee County between the dates of October 23 and October 25. The prescribed fires are located in the following areas…
TUPELO, MS – The National Park Service announces the continued availability of an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the proposed extension of Rice Road (Madison County, MS). This project seeks to extend Rice […]
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, November 2, 2013, at the Parkway Visitor Center located at […]
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 […]
Tupelo, MS – Because of the shutdown of the federal government caused by the lapse in appropriations, the National Park Service (NPS) has closed all 401 national parks, including the Natchez Trace Parkway. The Parkway motor road remains open, but no government facilities are available. All restrooms, visitor centers, sites, campgrounds, etc. are closed. Law enforcement Rangers remain on-duty for protection of Parkway resources and to ensure public safety, and visitors are reminded that they are not to enter a closed or barricaded area of the park. The closure will remain in effect until the government reopens.
The National Park Service announces the availability of an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the proposed extension of Rice Road (Madison County, MS). This project seeks to extend Rice Road and create an associated multi-use trail to the west of U.S. Highway 51 in Ridgeland. This extension would provide access to the northern portion of the planned Ridgeland City Center development, requiring a right-of-way of approximately 0.7 acres on NPS land.
