Congratulations to the Tishomingo State Park, located right off the Natchez Trace Parkway, has recently been named one of the best hiking destinations by Mississippi Magazine.

We recently held a sweepstakes on our Facebook page to giveaway a $1,000 gift certficiate to The Bike Rack in Jackson, Mississippi. The lucky winner was Chris Roebuck of Ridgeland, Mississippi.

Adam wanted to do something big before school started. His criteria was something fun, challenging and at a location he enjoys. Armed with this information and knowing what a Tennessee history buff he is, his father immediately thought of The Natchez Trace Parkway.

April 12, 2011 marks the 150th anniversary of the first shot fired at Fort Sumter—and the official start of the U.S. Civil War. For the next four years (through April 7, 2015), battlefields and historic sites will recognize the sesquicentennial with special activities, displays, and re-enactments.