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    Natchez Trace

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  • Sequestration Effects on the Parkway

    On March 1, 2013, the Parkway was required to reduce its annual budget by five percent, in accordance with the sequestration provision of the Budget Control Act of 2011. Click the link to learn about visitor center, restroom, and services impacts. More »

  • Portion of National Scenic Trail Near Tupelo Closed to Hikers

    Part of the Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail (NOT the Parkway) near Tupelo, MS, has been closed until 2015 due to construction under Tupelo's Major Thoroughfare Construction Project. Parkway travelers may expect delays, but no detours are expected. More »

Plan A Field Trip

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Students enjoy experiencing the ecology of wildflowers.

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A field trip to the Natchez Trace Parkway will provide an opportunity for your students to be immersed in Parkway resources, and have experiences that can not be replicated in the classroom. All field trips are free of charge, and are scheduled based on ranger availability. Please have alternate days ready when scheduling your trip. Bus parking and restrooms are available at Mount Locust, Ridgeland, and Tupelo.

We may be able to tailor a field trip to meet your needs, please ask.

If a field trip is not possible for your class, a ranger may be available to visit your classroom.

Field trips build real experience and lasting memories.

  • To schedule a field trip to the Tupelo, MS area, please call 662-680-4015. Programs available are listed on Field Trip Planning.

  • To schedule a field trip to Mount Locust (milepost 15.5), just north of Natchez, Mississippi please call Mike Hazlip at 601-445-4211. Programs available include:
    • "Pathway to Parkway", a formal slide program for grades 3-12
    • "Stories of the Natchez Trace Outlaws: Mike Fink", a ranger portrays boatmen traveling on the Old Natchez Trace, in period dress
    • "Slavery at Mount Locust", a black history program with props
    • "Early Frontier Children", a group participation program and demonstration of period toys, for grades K-3
  • To schedule a field trip to the Parkway near Ridgeland, Mississippi, please call the Parkway Information Cabin at 601-898-9417.
    • Swamps, a field trip to Cypress Swamp
    • Mounds, a field trip to Boyd Mounds

Did You Know?

Mount Locust Inn along the Natchez Trace Parkway

The Mount Locust Inn and Plantation, dating back to the 1780's, is one of the oldest original structures along the Natchez Trace Parkway.