Natchez Trace Parkway – Controlled Burning at Chickasaw Village

May 4, 2015

Weather depending, the Natchez Trace Parkway is planning to conduct a prescribed fire (controlled burn) in Lee County, MS between May 5 and May 8, 2015.

Natchez Parkway Staff Promote Bicycle Safety

May 4, 2015

With the help of the Natchez Trace Parkway Association (NTPA) through its Gary Holdiness Cycling Fund, Natchez Trace Parkway staff members are celebrating National Bike Month and the National Park Service Centennial by actively promoting bicycle visibility and safety.

Natchez Parkway Staff Promote Bicycle Safety

May 4, 2015

With the help of the Natchez Trace Parkway Association (NTPA) through its Gary Holdiness Cycling Fund, Natchez Trace Parkway staff members are celebrating National Bike Month and the National Park Service Centennial by actively promoting bicycle visibility and safety.

Natchez Parkway Staff Promote Bicycle Safety

May 4, 2015

With the help of the Natchez Trace Parkway Association (NTPA) through its Gary Holdiness Cycling Fund, Natchez Trace Parkway staff members are celebrating National Bike Month and the National Park Service Centennial by actively promoting bicycle visibility and safety.

Natchez Trace Parkway: Find Your Park Wildlife Festival and BioBlitz

May 4, 2015

Over 200 visitors took a step toward finding their park at the Natchez Trace Parkway at the Wildlife Festival and Bioblitz on Saturday, April 18, 2015.

Americana Music Triangle Media Event Set for May 5

April 30, 2015

The Muscle Shoals launch is May 5 at the Marriott Shoals Hotel and Spa in Florence. Tourism Director Lee Sentell will be on hand to talk about Alabama’s numerous contributions to the heart of the Triangle.

The Natchez Trace Parkway Presents Traditional Music by the North Mississippi Dulcimer Association

April 27, 2015

A special program of dulcimer music will be provided by the North Mississippi Dulcimer Association from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 2, 2015, at the Parkway Visitor Center located at milepost 266 near Tupelo, Mississippi.

Natchez Trace Parkway Tourism Creates $136 Million in Local Economic Benefits

April 23, 2015

Tupelo, MS – A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 5,846,473 visitors to Natchez Trace Parkway in 2014 spent $136 million in communities near the park, which supported 1,843 jobs in the local area.

Visitation Numbers for Natchez Trace Parkway – Jan/Feb/Mar

April 17, 2015

From January through March 2015, the Natchez Trace Parkway experienced decreases in the number of recreational visits over the 2014 figures,” stated Superintendent Mary Risser.

Pioneer Day at the Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center

April 8, 2015

The Tombigbee Pioneer Group will demonstrate pioneer-era crafts and skills at the Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center from10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 25, 2015. The presentations will show the challenges faced and creative solutions developed by those Americans who lived in the area from the 1700s to 1840.