Natchez Trace CompactThis historic spot is the Natchez Trace, once the most important travel route in the Old Southwest. While only a smattering of the original path exists today, the trail and […]
Read the full article from the memphis100.com. In 1837, the 4th of July wasn’t a day of celebration for the 3,000 Chickasaw people gathered in Memphis that day. Instead, as […]
From visiting a town that no longer exists to exploring a swamp, there’s a lot to do in the outdoors within a short drive of Jackson, including the Natchez Trace […]
Read the full article on williamsonherald.com. A widow with two sons and no family to help her, Sarah Perkins faced a bleak future remaining in Pennsylvania with her boys in […]
Natchez Trace Parkway has partnered with the Southeast Conservation Corps to improve Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail sections and increase stewardship awareness. Last week, with a generous donation from the […]
LEIPERS FORK, Tenn., April 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Nashville’s Big Back Yard is a natural watershed area south of Music City ready to be explored. This giant playground features scenic vistas, rivers, streams, […]
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Natchez Trace Parkway was ranked one of the Top 10 Most Visited National Parks in 2020, according to the National Park Service. The Natchez Trace […]
Read the full article from onlinemadison.com. RIDGELAND — As outdoor activities begin to return statewide, officials here say they are looking forward to an art and wine festival slated for […]
By Kristin Luna + Scott van Velsor While the land populating the Natchez Trace dates thousands of years before the Civil War, there are plenty of sites along the parkway […]
Read the full article from rvtravel.com. Pandemic points The total number of visits to national parks in 2020? Some 237 million national park visits. Yes, that is down, and a […]
TUPELO, MS – Natchez Trace Parkway is asking motorists to watch out for work crews and hazards in the roadway as winter storm clean-up continues. Workers have cleared over 200 downed trees. Last week’s ice storm weakened many […]
Avoid traveling the Parkway from Natchez, MS to Nashville, TN TUPELO, MS – A travel advisory is in effect for the entire Natchez Trace Parkway. Ice and snow are accumulating rapidly. Rangers are reporting hazardous conditions on the entire 444 […]
Avoid traveling the Parkway from Natchez, MS to Nashville, TN TUPELO, MS – The Natchez Trace Parkway is closed from Mileposts 0 to 152, 355 to 370, and 429 to 442 due to severe weather and icy conditions. Additional closures are anticipated as the severe weather […]
Icy conditions span the entire Parkway from Natchez, MS to Nashville, TN TUPELO, MS – Natchez Trace Parkway has issued a travel advisory from Natchez, MS to Nashville, TN due to adverse […]
Date: February 2, 2021Contact: NewsMedia@nps.gov WASHINGTON – To protect the health of those who live, work and visit our national parks and facilities, and in support of the President’s Executive Order […]
TUPELO, MS – Natchez Trace Parkway will conduct several prescribed fires in Mississippi over the next two months. As soon as Friday, January 29, fire crews will start burning areas that they have prepared over the winter months. During prescribed fire operations, […]
Journeys of Discovery: Exploring Amber Falls Winery in the heart of Tennessee’s Natchez TraceAmber Falls Winery and Cellars, situated close to the Natchez Trace Parkway, is just 17 minutes away from […]
About the ArchiveThis is a digitized version of an article from The Times’s print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. To preserve these articles as they originally […]
