• A curve along the Natchez Trace Parkway with fall colors

    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 »

Ranger-Led Activities and Events

Children from a local school attend a ranger program.

A local school attends a ranger-led program.

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There are a variety of events throughout the year along the Natchez Trace Parkway. To find out more about upcoming events and Ranger-led Programs along the Parkway, please check the corresponding location. If you have any questions about events, please call the Parkway Visitor Center at 1-800-305-7417.

Natchez, Mississippi

Ridgeland, Mississippi

Tupelo, Mississippi

Meriwether Lewis Monument, Tennessee

Did You Know?

Boatmen from the Ohio River Valley walked along the Natchez Trace.

The "Kaintucks", or boatmen from the Ohio River Valley, would walk approximately 500 miles from Natchez to Nashville along the Natchez Trace in about 30 days.