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TUPELO, MS: The Natchez Trace Parkway cautions visitors about pavement problems in the Mississippi section of the Parkway. Extreme drought over the late summer caused severe cracking and movement of the parkway motor road surface in many areas. Differential settlement across lanes can be problematic especially for motorcycles and recreational vehicles. The movement in the pavement surface is due to shrinkage of the underlying soils. |
Last updated: January 6, 2017