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Natchez Trace ParkwayBear Creek Mound near the Mississippi-Alabama state line (milepost 308.8).
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Natchez Trace Parkway
Be A Junior Ranger
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Kids ages 6 and up can become a Junior Ranger at the Natchez Trace Parkway by completing the activities in the Junior Ranger Activity book. By completing activities like word searches, walking on a section of the Old Trace, or asking a park ranger about their job, kids will learn more about the Natchez Trace Parkway and move closer to earning their Junior Ranger badges. 

 

Junior Ranger booklets can be picked up at:

  • Parkway Visitor Center, milepost 266     1-800-305-7417
  • Mount Locust Contact Station, milepost 15.5 (February through November)      601-445-4211
  • Colbert Ferry Contact Station, milepost 327.3 (May through October)              256-359-6899

You can download a copy of the booklet here to start your activities as soon as you get on the Parkway. Completed booklets can be returned to any of the above locations.

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Did You Know?
The Mississippi Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) played a vital role in the preservation of the Natchez Trace by placing markers in each Mississippi county the old trace passed through.

Last Updated: August 14, 2009 at 11:07 EST