TUPELO, MS – The Natchez Trace Parkway will celebrate 75 years as a national park on Saturday, May 18, 2013, from 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. The free, family-oriented event will feature live music, dozens of exhibitors and historical personas, dignitaries, children’s activities, classic cars and much more. Festivities will be held at the Parkway Visitor Center, located just north of Tupelo on the Natchez Trace Parkway at milepost 266.
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EXPEDITION NATCHEZ 1813: BECOMING OLD HICKORY – April 12 – 21, 2013
EXPEDITION NATCHEZ 1813: BECOMING OLD HICKORY – April 12 – 21, 2013
Join the Natchez Trace Parkway Association as they “educate the next generation” about the War of 1812 and Andrew Jackson’s courageous struggle to return the young Tennessee Militia to their homes. For this he earned the title “Old Hickory”.
Motorcycling the Natchez Trace
Motorcycling the Natchez Trace
The Natchez Trace Parkway is the ultimate motorcycle route. It’s 444 miles from Natchez, MS to Nashville, TN through beautiful scenery, curvy roads, history, interesting stops, minimal traffic, places to stay and good restaurants.
Heritage Area and Parkway Partner on Signage
Heritage Area and Parkway Partner on Signage
The Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area and the Natchez Trace Parkway have partnered on the installation of welcome signage at the northern and southern boundaries of the heritage area along the parkway.
Pioneer Day at the Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center, March 23, 2013
Pioneer Day at the Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center, March 23, 2013
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, March 23, 2013.
Congratulations to Three Natchez Trace Facebook Fans!
Congratulations to Three Natchez Trace Facebook Fans!
The Natchez Trace Compact wants to reward our Facebook fans, so recently we have been giving away prizes left and right! To kick off 2013, we gave away three Weekend […]
Congratulations to Three Natchez Trace Facebook Fans!
Congratulations to Three Natchez Trace Facebook Fans!
The Natchez Trace Compact wants to reward our Facebook fans, so recently we have been giving away prizes left and right! To kick off 2013, we gave away three Weekend […]
Congratulations to Three Natchez Trace Facebook Fans!
Congratulations to Three Natchez Trace Facebook Fans!
The Natchez Trace Compact wants to reward our Facebook fans, so recently we have been giving away prizes left and right! To kick off 2013, we gave away three Weekend Getaways […]
Natchez Trace Parkway celebrates Black History Month with the release of the travel bug: Natchez Trace Parkway 2: Over the Bridge
Natchez Trace Parkway celebrates Black History Month with the release of the travel bug: Natchez Trace Parkway 2: Over the Bridge
This travel bug’s first goal is to stop near the town of Natchez and then bridge into more modern history by visiting places where famous 20th and 21st Century African Americans, were born.
Commemorate the War of 1812 with the Natchez Trace Parkway
Commemorate the War of 1812 with the Natchez Trace Parkway
On April 12-21, 2013 from Natchez to Nashville and along the Natchez Trace Parkway, you can attend events to commemorate the War of 1812!
Harlem Ambassadors To Be In Waynesboro, TN
Harlem Ambassadors To Be In Waynesboro, TN
The Harlem Ambassadors are coming to Wayne County, Tennessee! The Waynesboro Rotary Club has teamed up with the Harlem Ambassadors for a family-friendly evening of high-flying action, slam dunks, and fun. The Harlem Ambassadors will compete against a team of local residents.
Bike through Civil War History on the Natchez Trace Parkway in Mississippi
Bike through Civil War History on the Natchez Trace Parkway in Mississippi
150 years ago, artillery fire thundered across the land, thick plumes of gunsmoke choked the air, and the fruitful fields of northern Mississippi shook under the boots of thousands of soldiers. Today, you’ll hear only echoes of the past and the wind in your ears as you bike the Natchez Trace Parkway through northern Mississippi’s Civil War past.
Discover the Communities along the Natchez Trace Parkway
Discover the Communities along the Natchez Trace Parkway
The Parkway’s small communities put big smiles on visitors’ faces. You’ll see why.
Wayne County Welcome Center Receives New Historical Artifact
Wayne County Welcome Center Receives New Historical Artifact
Recently a presentation was made to add to our collection. It is a large section of the paddle from the old paddle boat “Mississippi Queen” out of Natchez, Mississippi. This piece of history is authenticated, labeled and a brief story accompanies this item. The way it was acquired by the donor is a story in itself…
75th Anniversary of the Inaugural of the Natchez Trace Parkway in Natchez, MS
75th Anniversary of the Inaugural of the Natchez Trace Parkway in Natchez, MS
The Natchez Trace Parkway Association invites you to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the inaugural of the Natchez Trace Parkway.
Oktober Heritage Festival in Hohenwald, TN
Oktober Heritage Festival in Hohenwald, TN
Take the Natchez Trace Parkway to the Oktober Heritage Festival in downtown Hohenwald, Tennessee this year! Lewis County attracts thousands of visitors to this exciting event during the second weekend in October each year. This year’s event will take place on October 12-14, 2012.
Vintage Cars on the Natchez Trace Parkway
Vintage Cars on the Natchez Trace Parkway
Vintage car fanatics got a chance to drive their dream car down the Natchez Trace Parkway on Saturday, September 29, 2012 during the “Third Annual Rally for the Lane” fundraiser. The event helped raise money for the Lane Motor Museum in Nashville, a community of the Natchez Trace Compact.
The Americana Music Association Celebrates Most Successful Event Yet
The Americana Music Association Celebrates Most Successful Event Yet
The Americana Music Association has chosen September 18-22, 2013 for their annual Festival & Conference, presented by Nissan, to take place once again in Nashville, Tennessee. The announcement comes on the heels of the not-for-profit music association’s most successful and critically acclaimed event yet.