Natchez Trace CompactDo your children love the Natchez Trace? On your next family trip along the Parkway, your child can use their imagination and bring along their very own Flat Stanley character.
The Natchez Trace Parkway is pleased to host the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians for a Choctaw Heritage Celebration on Saturday, November 5, 2011. The event, in commemoration of American Indian Heritage Month, will be held at the Parkway Visitor Center (milepost 266), just north of Tupelo, MS, from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.
Natchez Trace Parkway officials announce a detour at milepost 391, east of Hohenwald, TN, at Highway 412 starting on Wednesday, October 12, 2011. The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is widening TN Highway 412. A longer Parkway bridge at milepost 391.3 will be constructed to span the enlarged highway.
Help us commemorate important events and the history of the Trace and its role in American history. The Natchez Trace Compact and the Natchez Trace Parkway Association are excited to announce Muster Day on the Natchez Trace on May 26 – 27, 2012.
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.
Have you fallen in the love with the Natchez Trace? This fall, enter in the Natchez Trace Compact Facebook contest for a chance to win a $500 travel package along the Parkway! In less than 250 words, tell us your story about why you love the Natchez Trace. Facebook fans will vote on their favorite entry, and the entry with the most votes wins!
The Natchez Trace Parkway will host the annual Meriwether Lewis Arts and Craft Festival at the Meriwether Lewis Monument Site (Mile Post 385.9). The festival is sponsored by the Maury County Arts Guild and will take place October 8 and 9, 2011, from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
The Tennessee State Fairgrounds Flea Market is considered among the Top 10 flea markets in the country.
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.
It is always special when someone makes a donation to their local chamber of commerce, especially when the contribution allows the chamber to better market the community’s assets.
Labor Day Weekend is a fun time for families and friends to have time off to relax, have some fun, and maybe enjoy some good food. This Labor Day there are a lot of fun events happening along the Natchez Trace. Take a look to see what’s going on near you!
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, September 10, 2011, at the Parkway Visitor Center located at milepost 266 near Tupelo, Mississippi.
Camping along the Natchez Trace Parkway is a fun and exciting adventure. But in the South, the weather is typically hot and humid. Fortunately, there are several measures you can take to get through the heat and still enjoy the outdoors while camping the Natchez Trace.
The Natchez Trace Parkway reopened to traffic between US Highway 82 and MS Highway 15 on Tuesday, August 23, 2011. (Parkway Mileposts 204.3 – 214.5)
Join a park ranger on Saturday, September 3, 2011, 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.
The Wayne County Welcome Center located at mile post 355 off the Natchez Trace Parkway continues to advance their efforts to accommodate the visitor.
The Crockett Theatre Board is pleased to announce the return of The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra. Back by popular demand, The Glenn Miller Orchestra performs an encore performance of their very popular stage show on Tuesday, August 23, 7:00pm at Lawrenceburg’s historic Crockett Theatre.
The Natchez Trace Parkway will offer a special interactive photography program at the Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center on Saturday, August 27,2011, at 9:45 a.m. This free one-hour program is open to all ages and all ability levels; beginner photographers are welcome.
