• A curve along the Natchez Trace Parkway with fall colors

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  • Parkway Detour in effect near Ridgeland

    An 8-mile section of the Parkway will be closed to vehicular traffic on March 14, 2012, due to a major safety hazard that has developed near milepost 94.8 between Ridgeland, MS, and Clinton, MS. More »

First Grade Lesson Plans


Science

Scavenger Hunt: Students will walk along a trail and try to find examples of habitats to match to pictures on the scavenger hunt sheet.
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Spotted Salamander: Students will learn that salamanders lay eggs, change shape and go through several growth changes on their way to becoming adults.
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Language Arts and Social Studies

History of the Natchez Trace Parkway: Teacher will read How the Natchez Trace Came to Be to the students and the students will draw pictures representing the Natchez Trace. Click on the link on the sidebar to download the How the Natchez Trace Came to Be book PDF or the Powerpoint.
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Physical Education

Fire Safety: Students will learn about fire safety and play a game that is integrated with the knowledge they have learned.
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Did You Know?

Emerald Mound, Mississippi

Emerald Mound is the largest Mississippian Period ceremonial mound along the Natchez Trace Parkway, and covers nearly eight acres.