Milepost 245.6 – Monroe Mission – Chickasaws learned various trades at the mission. Picnic area.
Milepost 249.6 – Tockshish – This area was settled in 1770 by John Macintosh. After the Natchez Trace was declared a National Post Road in 1800, the stand became the […]
Milepost 251.1 – Chickasaw Council House – Here was Pontatok, capital of the Chickasaw Nation during the 1820’s. Picnic area.
Milepost 261.8 – Chickasaw Village Site – Exhibits describe daily life and early history at a Chickasaw village site.
Milepost 263.8 – Old Town Overlook – Enjoy views of Old Town Creek and adjacent floodplain.
Milepost 296.4 – Confederate Gravesites- A short walk on the old trace takes you to the graves of the 13 unknown Confederate soldiers. For more information, visit www.tupelo.net
Milepost 278.4- Twentymile Bottom Overlook. The low area along the stream is typical of the landscape through which the old trace passed.
Milepost 283.3- Donivan Slough- This is a self-guiding trail. Allow 20 minutes to walk through an area where occasional flooding influences the variety of plants.
Milepost 286.7- Pharr Mound. This 90-acre complex of eight mounds was built from about 1,800 to 2,000 years ago
Milepost 304.5- Tishomingo State Park- The park is named for a Chickasaw leader warrior. Camping, picnicking, swimming, canoeing, and fishing.
Milepost 308.4- Cave Spring- This is considered an important historic site to the Chickasaw people.
Milepost 308.8- Bear Creek Mound- This ceremonial structure was built between 1200 and 1400.
Milepost 320.3- Buzzard Roost Spring- Levi Colbert, Itte-wamba Mingo was important to Chickasaw history. He was a leader and negotiator for the Chickasaw people. (Ittawamba Community College is named after […]
Milepost 327.3- Colbert Ferry- George Colbert operated a stand and ferry here. Ranger station, restrooms, picnic area, fishing, boat launch, bike-only campground.
Milepost 328.6-327.8- John Coffee Memorial Bridge- Span crosses Pickwick Lake formed by Pickwick Landing Dam on the TN River.
Milepost 350.5- Sunken Trace- Three sections of the original road show how the route was relocated to avoid mudholes.