Christmas Open House at Amber Falls Winery & Cellars

November 24, 2013

Christmas Open House Saturday, November 30 at Amber Falls Winery Amber Falls Winery & Cellars’ annual holiday gift to the community, its Christmas Open House, will be held on Saturday, […]

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

November 21, 2013

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, December 7, 2013, at the Parkway Visitor Center located at milepost 266 near Tupelo, Mississippi.

Natchez Trace Parkway to Show Film Pearl

November 18, 2013

TUPELO, MS: To commemorate American Indian Heritage Month, the Natchez Trace Parkway will show the family-friendly film Pearl at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, November 30, 2013, at the Parkway Visitor Center near Tupelo.

Controlled Burning along the Natchez Trace Parkway

November 12, 2013

Weather depending, the Natchez Trace Parkway is planning to conduct a prescribed fire (controlled burn) in Colbert County, AL between the dates of November 13 and November 15.

Natchez Trace Parkway Ranger Jane Farmer Receives the National Freeman Tilden Award

November 8, 2013

TUPELO, MS – Natchez Trace Parkway Ranger Jane Farmer has received the 2013 National Park Service Freeman Tilden Award for interpretive excellence, the highest award a National Park Service Ranger can receive.

Pioneer Day at the Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center, November 23, 2013

November 7, 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, November 23, 2013.

Mary Risser Selected as Superintendent of Natchez Trace Parkway

October 31, 2013

ATLANTA, GA – Southeast Regional Director Stan Austin announces the selection of Mary Risser, a 32-year career employee of the National Park Service (NPS), to serve as superintendent of Natchez Trace Parkway, a 444-mile long scenic byway crossing three states and headquartered in Tupelo, Mississippi.

Controlled Burning along the Natchez Trace Parkway

October 24, 2013

TN, AL, and MS: The Natchez Trace Parkway has released its prescribed fire (controlled burning) schedule for 2013-2014. From October 2013 through September 2014, prescribed fire operations will be conducted at various locations along the Parkway,

Controlled Burning along the Natchez Trace Parkway

October 22, 2013

Weather depending, the Natchez Trace Parkway has plans to conduct three prescribed fires (controlled burns) in Lee County between the dates of October 23 and October 25. The prescribed fires are located in the following areas…

Environmental Assessment Available for Proposed Rice Road Extension-Review Period Extended

October 18, 2013

TUPELO, MS – The National Park Service announces the continued availability of an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the proposed extension of Rice Road (Madison County, MS). This project seeks to extend Rice […]