Natchez Trace Parkway
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Official Natchez Trace Parkway FB page! Drive through exceptional scenery and 10,000 years of history. Enjoy over 100 miles of hiking trails, camping, boating, and more. Directions to the Natchez Trace Parkway vary greatly depending on what part of the tri-state Parkway you are trying to reach. There are more than 50 roads that access the Parkway in Tennessee, Alabama, and Mississippi. For specific questions concerning how to get to a certain portion of the Parkway, please call the Visitor Center at 1-800-305-7417. Below are listed some of the more common ways that travelers may access the Parkway.
In Natchez, Mississippi - The southern terminus of the Parkway is accessed off of Liberty Road in Natchez, Mississippi. Technically, this is starting your trip from the historical "beginning" of the Old Trace, in Natchez, at milepost zero.
In Jackson, Mississippi - There are two major access points in the Jackson area. One access is from I-20, and the other from I-55.
In Tupelo, Mississippi - U.S. Highway 78 (future I-22) accesses the Parkway.
In Cherokee, Alabama - U.S. Highway 72 accesses the Parkway.
Southwest of Nashville, Tennessee - The northern terminus of the Parkway (milepost 444) intersects with Tennessee Highway 100 about 17 miles southwest of downtown Nashville. Travelers can also follow I-40 west of Nashville to exit 192, McCrory Lane. Travel on McCrory Lane for about 5 miles to the entrance to the Natchez Trace Parkway.
It should be noted that the list above is only meant to highlight some of the more popular access points to the Parkway. Please keep in mind that there are over 50 roads that access the Parkway.
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The Natchez Trace Parkway invites children and their families to “Beavers: Making a Splash” a special Junior Ranger program held at the Parkway Visitor Center on Saturday, August 19, 2017, at 10:00 am. Beavers are incredible animals that can turn the tiniest streams into flooded wetlands. Join a park ranger for this 45-minute program to learn how beavers are perfectly adapted for creating their own water habitats and swimming in the wetlands. Participants will make a craft beaver to take home. This program is free and ideal for children seven to 12 years old, but everyone is welcome. The Parkway Visitor Center is located at milepost 266 on the Natchez Trace Parkway, near Tupelo, Mississippi. For additional information, please call (800) 305-7417.
The excitement and commotion that comes with the beginning of a new school year is back! It is easy to take for granted the many opportunities for education that we have. In many areas of the world, education is still very limited. In the United States 200 years ago, women had little to no option in higher education. The Elizabeth Female Academy was the first institution to offer college degrees to women in Mississippi and one of the first female colleges in the country. The academy offered degrees in biology, chemistry, botany, and philosophy, and John James Audubon briefly taught drawing there. It was open from 1818 to 1845, but a fire destroyed the building in the 1870s. The ruins of the Elizabeth Female Academy can be seen at milepost 5 on the Natchez Trace Parkway.
Had a great time at our Junior Ranger Program: Digging History! Got a little messy and gained a lot of knowledge. Participants learned about archaeology along the Parkway and got to dig for "artifacts". Next Saturday will be our Read with a Ranger Program at 10am at the Parkway Visitor Center in Tupelo, MS, milepost 266. Hope to see you there!
The Natchez Trace Parkway is vibrant with wildflowers in the spring, and continues to put on a show through October. Today in the Ridgeland, MS area you will be rewarded with bright, vibrant purples and yellows as you pass by. But the wildflowers of the Natchez Trace Parkway provide more than just beauty. They provide nectar for butterflies and hummingbirds, seeds for mice and birds, and browse for deer. Photo by: Park Guide Karanja Matory
The Natchez Trace Parkway invites children and their families to “Beavers: Making a Splash” a special Junior Ranger program held at the Parkway Visitor Center on Saturday, August 19, 2017, at 10:00 am. Beavers are incredible animals that can turn the tiniest streams into flooded wetlands. Join a park ranger for this 45-minute program to learn how beavers are perfectly adapted for creating their own water habitats and swimming in the wetlands. Participants will make a craft beaver to take home. This program is free and ideal for children seven to 12 years old, but everyone is welcome. The Parkway Visitor Center is located at milepost 266 on the Natchez Trace Parkway, near Tupelo, Mississippi. For additional information, please call (800) 305-7417.
Join a park ranger tomorrow for our Junior Ranger Program: Digging History. You may want to wear old clothes since this program is hands-on and can make a fantastic mess! The North Mississippi Dulcimer Association will also be in the Parkway Visitor Center from 10am-1pm. Be an archaeologist in the morning, then cool off with a concert before lunch!
Looking to experience the Eclipse? Check out the special Junior Ranger book you can pick up and complete at Stones River National Battlefield. They are your National Park Service location to experience this natural wonder in central Tennessee. Reminder that the Natchez Trace Parkway will not be having any official programs or viewing parties along the Trace.
The Meriwether Lewis Information Cabin is closed today due to unforeseen circumstances. It should re-open tomorrow at noon. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Thanks to everyone who came out to our Junior Ranger Program today! Participants learned about the 122 fish species living along the Natchez Trace and the adaptations fish have to survive in their habitats. They got to make their own fish prints to take home; a little messy but a lot of fun!! Join us next Saturday for another Junior Ranger Program, "Digging History," at 10am and our Dulcimers Program from 10am-1pm.
Dancing with the... who? Cassie Meador the Executive Artistic Director for Dance Exchange (danceexchange.org) and local student dancers visited the Natchez Trace Parkway to turn history into motion. The Link Centre, in Tupelo, MS, is collaborating with the Dance Exchange to enhance kinetic learning by bringing dance interpretation to schools and the elderly. The program will culminate with a public presentation called "Journey" Arts Showcase, that will be held at Link Centre in Saturday, February 10th. The performance will be 7:30 p.m.
Do you plan on watching the Solar Eclipse in middle Tennessee on August 21st? The Natchez Trace Parkway is not doing any viewing parties or programs, However our friends at Stones River National Battlefield and Tennessee State Parks are having events and viewing parties. FAQ for safely viewing the eclipse: https://www.nps.gov/articles/eclipsefaq.htm Checkout Stones River National Battlefield Eclipse Info: https://www.nps.gov/stri/planyourvisit/eclipse.htm Checkout Tennessee State Parks that will be having special Eclipse programming and view opportunities: http://tnstateparks.com/activities/solar-eclipse-at-the-park-2017
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