Natchez, MS
Natchez, MS
Raymond, MS
Raymond, MS
Clinton, MS
Clinton, MS
Jackson, MS
Jackson, MS
Ridgeland, MS
Ridgeland, MS
French Camp, MS
French Camp, MS
Take a unique journey from Natchez to Nashville
Tupelo, MS
Tupelo, MS
Tishomingo Co., MS
Tishomingo Co., MS
Tuscumbia, AL
Tuscumbia, AL
Sheffield, AL
Sheffield, AL
Muscle Shoals, AL
Muscle Shoals, AL
Florence, AL
Florence, AL
Collinwood, TN
Collinwood, TN
Hohenwald, TN
Hohenwald, TN
Leiper’s Fork, TN
Leiper’s Fork, TN
Franklin, TN
Franklin, TN
Nashville, TN
Nashville, TN
The Natchez Trace Parkway leads you 444 miles through three states and 10,000 years of North American history. This scenic parkway links Natchez with Nashville and crosses some of the most beautiful terrain in the states of Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee. The Parkway has been declared a National Scenic Byway and an All-American Road, and has been chosen as one of America’s 10 best biking roads. Open year-round for motorists, hikers and bikers, it provides visitors the opportunity for an unhurried trip through time.
What to Do
There are so many great historic and cultural highlights to visit on the Natchez Trace Parkway that it can seem difficult just deciding where to start. Allow us to help! From visiting interpretive sites to enjoying a tasty bite to eat in one of our 18 communities, your Natchez Trace journey will be filled with adventure.
Latest Trace News
Pioneer Day at the Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center
TUPELO, MS – The Tombigbee Pioneer Group will demonstrate pioneer era crafts and skills at the Parkway Visitor Center, from 10 am until 3 pm on Saturday, February 22, 2020. The demonstrations will show the challenges faced and creative solutions developed by those pioneers who lived in the area from the 1700s to around […]
Read MoreThe Natchez Trace String Band to Perform at the Parkway Information Cabin
RIDGELAND, MS – The Natchez Trace Parkway invites visitors to enjoy the talents and sounds of local musicians at the Parkway Information Cabin on February 15, 2020 from 9:30 am to 11:30 am. The Natchez Trace String Band, a small group of local acoustic musicians, will fill the cabin with the sounds of traditional […]
Read MoreNatchez Trace Parkway Read with a Ranger Program: “Not a Buzz to Be Found”
TUPELO, MS – The Natchez Trace Parkway invites children and their families to a Read with a Ranger program on Saturday, February 8, 2020, at 10 am in the Parkway Visitor Center. This month’s featured story is “Not a Buzz to Be Found: Insects in Winter.” Uncover where insects go in winter to keep […]
Read MoreThe National Park Service Announces Availability of the Administrative Record File for the Meriwether Lewis Firing Range in Tennessee
TUPELO, MS: The National Park Service (NPS) announces the availability of the Administrative Record File for public review on the Meriwether Lewis Firing Range Site. The firing range is located on the north side of the Natchez Trace Parkway near Milepost 378, approximately 8 miles south of the Meriwether Lewis Monument and Campground, and […]
Read MoreUpdate – Natchez Trace Parkway Road Closure Near Ridgeland, MS
HEADQUARTERS, MS: Natchez Trace Parkway officials closed a 7-mile stretch of road from milepost 93.1 to milepost 100.7 on October 31, 2019 to replace a culvert that reached is operational life span. Continuous rain throughout the southern district since October has delayed repairs. The culvert was replaced the week of January 5, 2020 but […]
Read MoreThe 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 am to noon on Saturday, February 1, 2020, at the Parkway Visitor Center located at milepost 266 near Tupelo, Mississippi. The North Mississippi Dulcimer Association teaches dulcimer history, tradition, craftsmanship, and music by sharing […]
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