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Natchez Trace Parkway, Mount Locust, Milepost 15.5
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This is one of two waysides at this location. You are standing in a short breezeway between two buildings. The building in front of you, behind this sign, is the Information Center and the building behind you has two restrooms. To your right, a paved path leads towards the historic Mount Locust site. Directly behind you is the second wayside with Site Orientation. The text on the wayside reads:
Natchez Trace Parkway
The 444-mile Parkway takes visitors through three southern states and the historic homelands of the Chickasaw, Choctaw, and Natchez Nations. It is a greenway that extends from the southern Appalachian foothills near Nashville, Tennessee to Natchez and the nearby lower Mississippi River.
The Parkway commemorates the historic Natchez Trace, a network of trails used by Native Americans, European explorers and traders, American migrants, boatmen, and enslaved people. The Parkway joined the National Park System in 1938.
In the background of the exhibit is a photo of the Natchez Trace Parkway winding through evergreen deciduous trees with some autumn color. The sunlight is warm and low and mist hangs over the road in the distance, giving the impression it is morning. On the right side of the exhibit is a map of the full Natchez Trace Parkway, highlighting sites of interest along the 444-mile long road. On the lower half of the exhibit, there are five nearby sites featured, with a photo and a brief description. The text reads:
Nearby Sites of Interest
- Sunken Trace
Milepost 41.5
This is a preserved and deeply eroded section of the historic Trace. - Potkopinu Section
Milepost 17.0-20.0
This southernmost section of the Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail is three miles long and is the longest stretch of "sunken" historic Trace remaining. - Loess Bluff
Milepost 12.4
Formed during the Ice Age, this bluff shows a deep deposit of loess or windblown topsoil. - Emerald Mound
Milepost 10.3
One of the largest Native American mounds in the United States, it was constructed between 1250 and 1650. - Elizabeth Female Academy Site
Milepost 5.1
Founded in 1818, this was the first women's college chartered by the state of Mississippi.
Description
Audio description of the "Natchez Trace Parkway" wayside located at Mount Locust.
Credit
NPS Audio / P. Pinson
Date Created
05/20/2025
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