Natchez Trace Parkway Reopens 8-Mile Section, South of Ridgeland, MS
RIDGELAND, MS – The National Park Service has completed repairs to a damaged section of the Natchez Trace Parkway at milepost 94.9, south of Ridgeland, MS, and will reopen the Parkway to vehicular traffic on Tuesday, November 13, 2012.
“JUPITER; Giant of the Solar System” – Rainwater Observatory in French Camp
Rainwater Observatory in French Camp Mississippi will be offering a free public program called“Jupiter: Giant of the Solar System”. This presentation will be presented on Friday, November 9, 2012, starting at 7:00 p.m. by Edwin Faughn, director of Rainwater Observatory.
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. – 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 10, 2012, at the Parkway Visitor Center located at milepost 266 near Tupelo, Mississippi.
Controlled Burning along the Natchez Trace Parkway
Weather depending, the Natchez Trace Parkway has plans to conduct a prescribed fire (controlled burn) on 10/24/2012 in Lee County, Mississippi.
The Natchez Trace Parkway to Host an Interpretive Display of Prehistoric American Indian Tools
(Tupelo, MS) Mr. Pat Arinder will display replicas of prehistoric American Indian tools at the Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center on Saturday, November 3, 2012, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Pioneer Day at the Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center, October 27, 2012
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, October 27, 2012.
American Bus Association Names the W.C. Handy Music Festival One of North America’s 100 Best Events for 2013
Florence, AL – The American Bus Association (ABA) announced that the W.C. Handy Music Festival has been designated as one of the Top 100 Events in North America for 2013 by an experienced expert tourism industry selection committee.
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. – 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 6, 2012, at the Parkway Visitor Center located at milepost 266 near Tupelo, Mississippi.
Night Hike at Natchez Trace Parkway
Tupelo, MS: Join a park ranger on Saturday, September 29, 2012, at 6:30 p.m. at the Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center (milepost 266 on the Natchez Trace Parkway near Tupelo, Mississippi) for a Night Hike.
“Trailfest on the Trace” to Celebrate the Outdoors on the Natchez Trace Parkway
RIDGELAND, MS: The Natchez Trace Parkway, the National Park Foundation, and Bike Walk Mississippi will present “Trailfest on the Trace” on Saturday, September 29, 2012, from 10:30 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.
