“Share the Parkway” Campaign Kicks Off
The National Park Service and its partners, the Natchez Trace Parkway Association and Adventure Cycling Association, announce the beginning of a campaign to “Share the Parkway.” The campaign will kick-off with three focus group meetings next week during which participants will discuss specific questions about enhancing user safety on the Parkway.
The Natchez Trace Parkway Presents Traditional Music by the North Mississippi Dulcimer Association
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, October 4, 2014, at the Parkway Visitor Center located at milepost 266 near Tupelo, Mississippi.
Natchez Trace Parkway Recognizes Long-Time Seasonal Employees
RIDGELAND, MS: The Natchez Trace Parkway recognized the contributions of long-time seasonal employees to the operation of the Parkway. Seasonal employees join the National Park Service’s workforce during the busiest […]
Natchez Trace Parkway Celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month
Tupelo, MS: To commemorate National Hispanic Heritage Month, the Natchez Trace Parkway will host a living history encampment representing the expedition of Hernando de Soto on Saturday, September 27, 2014.
21st Annual Fall Classics Car & Truck Show
Hohenwald/Lewis County Chamber of Commerce presents the 21st Annual Fall Classics Car and Truck Show which will take place on the courthouse lawn, 110 Park Ave. N., one block north […]
Annual Oktober Heritage Festival
Hohenwald/Lewis County Chamber of Commerce presents the annual Oktober Heritage Festival and 21st Annual Fall Classics Car and Truck Show to take place in the downtown Hohenwald, Tennessee, area October […]
Natchez Trace Parkway Shifts Traffic on Town Creek Bridge Repair Project – Lee County, MS
Natchez Trace Parkway officials announce that two-way traffic will be shifted to the southbound lane on the bridge over Town Creek near Tupelo, MS on September 10, 2014. Work continues on the bridge to perform concrete repair, embankment armoring, and painting of the structural steel. The contractor for this project is Sweat, LLC of Pensacola, FL. Work should be completed by late December of 2014.
Pioneer Day at the Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center
The Tombigbee Pioneer Group will demonstrate pioneer-era crafts and skills at the Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 27, 2014. The presentations will show the challenges faced, and creative solutions developed, by those Americans who lived in the area from the 1700s to 1840.
Natchez Trace Parkway to Show Film Secret Soldier
The Natchez Trace Parkway will present a short film on the fascinating story of Loreta Janeta Valezquez, a Cuban immigrant from New Orleans who dressed as a man and fought in the Civil War on behalf of the Confederacy. This 18-minute film will be shown upon request in the Parkway Visitor Center during Hispanic Heritage Month, September 15 through October 15.
Natchez Trace Parkway Announces Junior Ranger Program
The Natchez Trace Parkway invites children and their families to “Whose Track is That?” a special Junior Ranger program held at the Parkway Visitor Center on Saturday, September 20, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. Junior Rangers will look for signs of wildlife, and make a plaster track to take home.
