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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 »
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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 »
Our Staff & Offices
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The Natchez Trace Parkway headquarters in located in Tupelo, Mississippi. Headquarters staff will be able to help answer specific questions about the management of the Parkway.
Meriwether Lewis Information Cabin, Hohenwald, Tennessee Located at milepost 385.9, near Hohenwald, Tennessee. Please click here for updated hours of operation. Visit the Meriwether Lewis Monument Program Page to learn more about special events and programs around the Meriwether Lewis Death & Burial Site. **On March 1, 2013, the Natchez Trace Parkway was required to reduce its annual budget by five percent, in accordance with the sequestration provision of the Budget Control Act of 2011. As a result, the hours of operation at the Meriwether Lewis Information Cabin will be reduced.** 
The Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center, near Tupelo, Mississippi. NPS Image Parkway Visitor Center-Tupelo, Mississippi Located at milepost 266 near Tupelo, Mississippi, the Parkway Visitor Center is open from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm each day, except for Christmas Day. Visit the Tupelo Program Page to learn more about special events and programs in and around the Parkway Visitor Center.
Park Rangers are available at the Ridgeland Information Cabin to answer your questions. NPS Image Parkway Information Cabin, Ridgeland, Mississippi Located at milepost 102.4, near Ridgeland, Mississippi. Please click here for updated hours of operation. Visit the Ridgeland Program Page to learn more about special events and programs in and around the Parkway Information Cabin. **On March 1, 2013, the Natchez Trace Parkway was required to reduce its annual budget by five percent, in accordance with the sequestration provision of the Budget Control Act of 2011. As a result, the hours of operation for the Ridgeland Information Cabin will be reduced.** 
Mount Locust Historic Inn NPS Image Mount Locust Historic Inn, Natchez, Mississippi Located at Milepost 15.5 near Natchez, Mississippi. Please click here for updated hours of operation. Visit the Natchez Program Page to learn more about special events and programs around Mount Locust. **On March 1, 2013, the Natchez Trace Parkway was required to reduce its annual budget by five percent, in accordance with the sequestration provision of the Budget Control Act of 2011. As a result, the hours of operation for the Mount Locust Historic Inn may be reduced in the fall.** |
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.