Pioneer Day at the Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center, October 27, 2012

October 10, 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

September 24, 2012

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

September 20, 2012

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

September 17, 2012

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

September 17, 2012

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.

Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail Reopens near Chickasaw Village Site (milepost 261.8, Lee County, MS) along the Natchez Trace Parkway

September 11, 2012

Tupelo, Mississippi: The hiking and walking trail north of the Chickasaw Village Site (milepost 261.8) has been reopened after the repair of a bridge that was damaged by a falling tree.

Pioneer Day at the Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center – September 22, 2012

September 10, 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.

Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail Closure near Chickasaw Village Site (milepost 261.8, Lee County, MS) along the Natchez Trace Parkway

September 7, 2012

Tupelo, Mississippi: The hiking and walking trail north of the Chickasaw Village Site (milepost 261.8) is closed until further notice. The impassable section of trail will be marked with flagging at the beginning and end of the affected area. This closure is necessary to repair a trail bridge damaged by a fallen tree.

Natchez Trace Parkway Reopens Parkway in Adams, Jefferson, Claiborne, Hinds, Madison, & Leake Counties in Mississippi

August 31, 2012

TUPELO, MS: The Natchez Trace Parkway has reopened the closed sections of the Parkway motor road previously closed due to Tropical Storm “Isaac,” and the Parkway is open from Natchez, Mississippi to Nashville, Tennessee. An existing detour in the Jackson, MS, area due to road construction remains in effect between US Highway 49 at milepost 92.9 and I-55 at milepost 101.1.

“IMPACT: SOLAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERS”

August 31, 2012

Rainwater Observatory in French Camp Mississippi will be offering a free program for this season called,” IMPACT: SOLAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERS”. This presentation will be given on Friday, September 14, 2012, starting at 7:00 p.m. by Edwin Faughn, director of Rainwater Observatory.