Pioneer Day at the Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center

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Pioneer Day at the Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center

The Tombigbee Pioneer Group will demonstrate pioneer era crafts and skills at the Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. on April 23, 2016.

The Natchez Trace Parkway Celebrates National Park Week with a BioBlitz and Wildlife Festival

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The Natchez Trace Parkway Celebrates National Park Week with a BioBlitz and Wildlife Festival

The Natchez Trace Parkway will host a BioBlitz and Wildlife Festival at the Parkway Visitor Center on Saturday, April 16, 2016 from 9:00 am-4:00 pm.

Visitation Numbers for Natchez Trace Parkway are Released

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Visitation Numbers for Natchez Trace Parkway are Released

“This year, 491,630 visitors used the Parkway during March 2016 compared to 484,650 who were counted in 2015.”

Read with a Ranger at the Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center

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Read with a Ranger at the Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center

The Natchez Trace Parkway invites children and their families to come and enjoy “The Prairie that Nature Built” as part of the Read with a Ranger program at the Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 9, 2016.

Natchez Trace Parkway Ranger Receives the Southeast Region’s First Chief Ranger Excellence Award

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Natchez Trace Parkway Ranger Receives the Southeast Region’s First Chief Ranger Excellence Award

Natchez Trace Parkway Chief Ranger Sarah Davis has received the Southeast Region’s first award to recognize performance excellence among chief rangers. The Southeast Region encompasses about 66 parks that range in size from large national parks to smaller historic sites.

Visitation Numbers for Natchez Trace Parkway are Released

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Visitation Numbers for Natchez Trace Parkway are Released

During February 2016, the Natchez Trace Parkway experienced an increase in the number of recreational visits over the 2015 figures. This year, 435,680 visitors used the Parkway during February 2016 compared to 414,844 who were counted in 2015.

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

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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. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 2, 2016, at the Parkway Visitor Center located at milepost 266 near Tupelo, Mississippi.

The Natchez Trace Parkway Celebrates Women’s History Month with a Program by the Mississippi Daughters of the American Revolution

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The Natchez Trace Parkway Celebrates Women’s History Month with a Program by the Mississippi Daughters of the American Revolution

Mary Stuart Chapter Regent Ms. Alice Jennings and Ms. Patricia Miller of the Mississippi Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) will present a program on Saturday, March 26, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. at the Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center, near Tupelo, Mississippi.

Pioneer Day the Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center

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Pioneer Day the Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center

The Tombigbee Pioneer Group will demonstrate pioneer era crafts and skills at the Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. on March 26, 2016.

Natchez Trace Parkway has $368.7 million in deferred maintenance

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Natchez Trace Parkway has $368.7 million in deferred maintenance

HEADQUARTERS, TUPELO, MS: The National Park Service (NPS) this week released its Fiscal Year 2015 deferred maintenance statistics for national parks. The $11.9 billion nationwide total was up from the […]

Natchez Trace Parkway Reopens the Information Cabin

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Natchez Trace Parkway Reopens the Information Cabin

Natchez Trace Parkway officials are pleased to announce the Parkway Information Cabin in Ridgeland, MS will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.

Natchez Trace Parkway Winter Weather and Traveler Advisory

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Natchez Trace Parkway Winter Weather and Traveler Advisory

HEADQUARTERS – TUPELO, MS: A traveler advisory is in effect for the northern terminus of the Natchez Trace Parkway from Hwy 64 around Collinwood, TN (milepost 378) to Nashville, TN […]

The Natchez Trace Parkway Partners with the NASA Develop Program on Wetland Study

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The Natchez Trace Parkway Partners with the NASA Develop Program on Wetland Study

The Natchez Trace Parkway (Parkway) has partnered with the NASA Develop program on a project to address questions involving past, current, and future wetland conditions.

U.S. Attorney and U.S. Park Ranger Receive Traffic Safety Awards

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U.S. Attorney and U.S. Park Ranger Receive Traffic Safety Awards

On December 4, 2015, United States Attorney Robert Mims from Oxford, MS and National Park Service Supervisory Park Ranger John Hearne from the Natchez Trace Parkway each received a national level award from the National Park Service Traffic Safety Coalition.

Pioneer Day at the Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center

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Pioneer Day at the Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center

The Tombigbee Pioneer Group will demonstrate pioneer era crafts and skills at the Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. on November 28, 2015.

Conservation Corps Groups Provide Services at Natchez Trace Parkway

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Conservation Corps Groups Provide Services at Natchez Trace Parkway

The Natchez Trace Parkway has hosted the Southeast and Southwest Conservation Corps (Corps) for the last four weeks as they served the Parkway and local community.

Chickasaw Nation Film

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Chickasaw Nation Film

Natchez Trace Parkway to Show Chickasaw Nation Film First Encounter at the Parkway Visitor Center throughout the month of November to commemorate American Indian Heritage Month.

Natchez Trace Parkway to Implement Detour in Lewis County, Tennessee

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Natchez Trace Parkway to Implement Detour in Lewis County, Tennessee

HOHENWALD, TN:  Natchez Trace Parkway officials announce that the Little Swan Bridge at milepost 386.9 in Lewis County, TN will be replaced, and a detour will be implemented for motorized […]