New superintendent named for Natchez Trace Parkway
National Park Service (NPS) acting Regional Director Pedro Ramos announced the selection of Douglas “Doug” Neighbor as the new superintendent of Natchez Trace Parkway, Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site […]
Leipers Fork, TN to Muscle Shoals, AL: 7 Adorable Country Towns To Experience
On a clear April day, the lazy Buffalo River near Linden, Tennessee, was even lazier in the warm sunshine, its steady current breezily pushing our kayaks along the green-covered shores. […]
Journeys of Discovery: Exploring the possibility explorer Meriwether Lewis didn’t commit suicide
Article courtesy of kcbx.org. Franklin, Tennessee historian and attorney-at-law Tony Turnbow, investigates the possibility that Meriwether Lewis, of Lewis and Clark fame, didn’t commit suicide in 1809. Turnbow shares compelling circumstantial […]
Journeys of Discovery: A conversation with Franklin, TN historian–From Civil War to Civil Rights
Correspondent Tom Wilmer visits with Eric Jacobson, CEO of the Battle of Franklin Trust. Jacobson talks about the last major battle of the Civil War, The Battle of Franklin in Middle […]
Natchez Trace Parkway Named A Top Family-Friendly Campground in the US
The Natchez Trace was named one of the top-family friendly campgrounds from travelpulse.com. Read the full article here.
Exploring the history and natural beauty of the Natchez Trace — once the most important travel route between Mississippi and Tennessee
This 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 […]
Remembering the Chickasaw Homeland and Tennessee’s “Trail of Tears”
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 […]
Camp, hike, paddle and fish: Enjoy the outdoors at these 5 great places near Jackson
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 […]
‘Fighting Devil’s Backbone’: A story about 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 […]
Blackland Prairie Trail gets a facelift
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 […]
