Natchez Trace Parkway Visitation for 2013 is Released
HEADQUARTERS, TUPELO, MS: The Natchez Trace Parkway experienced an increase in recreational visits in 2013 despite the Government shutdown. More than 6.01 million people used and visited the Natchez Trace Parkway in 2013, which is up from the 5.56 million people on the Parkway in 2012. This made the Natchez Trace Parkway the eighth most visited National Park Service site. When the non-recreational user numbers, such as commuters in the Tupelo and Ridgeland areas, are added to the equations, more than 14.7 million people used the Parkway in 2013.
Natchez Trace Parkway Temporary Single Lane Bridge Closure in Colbert and Lauderdale Counties in Alabama
CHEROKEE, AL: Natchez Trace Parkway officials announce that inspections to the bridge over the Tennessee River near Cherokee, Alabama, will require the closure of one lane on the bridge starting Tuesday, March 11, through Saturday, March 15, 2014.
Pioneer Day at the Natchez Trace Parkway
TUPELO, MS – 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, March 22, 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 Tourism Creates $125.9 Million in Local Economic Benefits
HEADQUARTERS, TUPELO, MS: A new National Park Service (NPS) report for 2012 shows that 5.6 million recreational visitors to the Natchez Trace Parkway spent $125.9 million in the communities surrounding the Park. This spending supported over 1,550 jobs in the local area.
Natchez Trace Parkway Traveler Advisory Icy Conditions on Northern Portions of Parkway
TUPELO, MS: A traveler advisory is in effect for the Natchez Trace Parkway from mile post (mp) 266 (Mississippi) north.
Controlled Burning along the Natchez Trace Parkway
TUPELO, MS: Weather depending, the Natchez Trace Parkway is planning to conduct a prescribed fire (controlled burn) in Lee County, MS on February 28.
Controlled Burning along the Natchez Trace Parkway
TUPELO, MS: Weather depending, the Natchez Trace Parkway is planning to conduct a prescribed fire (controlled burn) in Lee County, MS on February 28.
Controlled Burning along the Natchez Trace Parkway
TUPELO, MS: Weather depending, the Natchez Trace Parkway is planning to conduct a prescribed fire (controlled burn) in Lee County, MS on February 28.
Natchez Trace Announces Availability of Wetland Statement of Findings for Chiwapa Creek Bank Stabilization
TUPELO, MS: The National Park Service is seeking public comment on a wetland and floodplain Statement of Findings (SOF) that analyzes impacts of a bank stabilization project at Chiwapa Creek (milepost 253, Lee County, Mississippi). The purpose of the project is to remove an island sandbar within the creek that causes water diversion and increased streambank erosion, and to mitigate existing erosion of the streambank using rip rap/rock. This SOF documents compliance with Executive Orders 11988 and 11990, which govern protection of wetlands and management of floodplains.
The Natchez Trace Parkway Presents Traditional Music by the North Mississippi Dulcimer Association
TUPELO, MS – 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, March 1, 2014, at the Parkway Visitor Center located at milepost 266 near Tupelo, Mississippi.
