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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 »
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.
NPS Image The Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center, near Tupelo, Mississippi. 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.
NPS Image Park Rangers are available at the Ridgeland Information Cabin to answer your questions. Parkway Information Cabin-Ridgeland, Mississippi Located at milepost 102.4, near Ridgeland, Mississippi, The Parkway Information Cabin is open from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm Wednesday through Sunday, and closed on Christmas Day. Visit the Ridgeland Program Page to learn more about special events and programs in and around the Parkway Information Cabin. 
NPS Image Mount Locust Historic Inn Mount Locust Historic Inn Located at Milepost 15.5 near Natchez, Mississippi, Mount Locust Inn is open from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm daily, except December 25. Visit the Natchez Program Page to learn more about special events and programs around Mount Locust. |
Did You Know?
Meriwether Lewis, of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, was governor of the Upper Louisiana Territory when he died on the Natchez Trace in 1809, at Grinder's Stand in Tennessee. A monument was erected in his honor in 1848 and can be seen along the Natchez Trace Parkway today.