Enter to Win a $1,000 Gift Certificate from the Natchez Trace Compact

May 11, 2011

We are giving away a $1,000 gift certificate to a Natchez Trace Facebook fan!

“Summer Wildlife Festival” Saturday, June 4, 2011

May 10, 2011

The Natchez Trace Parkway will host a “Summer Wildlife Festival” on Saturday, June 4 at the Natchez Trace Parkway Information Cabin, in Ridgeland, Mississippi from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Jeff Busby Campground Reopened on Natchez Trace Parkway

May 10, 2011

The National Park Service has reopened the Jeff Busby Campground, located at milepost 193.1 in Choctaw County, Mississippi. The campground had been temporarily closed due to recent storm damage.

Wildflower Walk at the Natchez Trace Parkway

May 3, 2011

Join a park ranger on Sunday, May 15, 2011, at 2:00 p.m. at the Chickasaw Village Site for a Wildflower Walk.

Wildflower Walk at the Natchez Trace Parkway

May 3, 2011

Join a park ranger on Sunday, May 15, 2011, at 2:00 p.m. at the Chickasaw Village Site for a Wildflower Walk.

Wildflower Walk at the Natchez Trace Parkway

May 3, 2011

Join a park ranger on Sunday, May 15, 2011, at 2:00 p.m. at the Chickasaw Village Site for a Wildflower Walk.

Jeff Busby Campground Temporarily Closed on Natchez Trace Parkway

May 2, 2011

MS, AL, TN: Due to last week’s storms, the Natchez Trace Parkway is temporarily closing the Jeff Busby Campground, located at milepost 193.1, in Mississippi. The campground will reopen once damage assessments have been completed and mitigated.

For additional information and/or updates regarding the Jeff Busby Campground closure, visit www.nps.gov/natr or call (662) 680-4027.

Franklin Theatre Launches New Website

April 28, 2011

The legendary Franklin Theatre today launched its new web site at www.franklintheatre.com with a message urging moviegoers and music fans: “Don’t stand in line. Buy online.”

In unveiling the new site, the 290-seat theater made tickets available for its first month of current-run movies. All movie showings will be $5 for the first 90 days.

Storms Cause Severe Damage on Natchez Trace Parkway

April 27, 2011

MS, Al, TN: The Natchez Trace Parkway was significantly impacted by severe weather between Nashville, TN, and Jackson, MS. Parkway crews are in the process of assessing damage and clearing the roadway. Many sections of the Parkway are closed or inaccessible due to hundreds of fallen trees. Traveling public should be careful as conditions remain dangerous.

Franklin Theatre Unveils Grand Re-Opening Plans

April 15, 2011

The Franklin Theatre today unveiled plans for its grand re-opening on the weekend of June 3-5, including a 1930s-themed street party in downtown Franklin and a late-night screening of the Oscar-winning film classic “Gone With the Wind.”

The Heritage Foundation of Franklin and Williamson County, which owns the newly restored Franklin Theatre, announced plans to close Main Street on the evening of Friday, June 3, pending approval from the city of Franklin, to celebrate the historic movie house’s re-opening with a swinging ’30s-themed party. The Franklin Theatre originally opened in 1937.