The Natchez Trace Parkway Celebrates Women’s History Month with a Program by the Mississippi Daughters of the American Revolution

Date: March 11, 2016
Contact: Melanie Sander, [phone]

TUPELO, MS: Mary Stuart Chapter Regent Ms. Alice Jennings and Ms. Patricia Miller of the Mississippi Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) will present a program onSaturday, March 26, 2016, at2:00 p.m.at the Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center, near Tupelo, Mississippi. The program will emphasize the critical role that the Mississippi DAR played in the commemoration of the Old Natchez Trace and ultimately the creation of the Natchez Trace Parkway. This year's Women's History Month theme is "Working to Form a More Perfect Union: Honoring Women in Public Service and Government." Remembering the role the DAR played in the establishment of the Natchez Trace Parkway, will shed light on the importance of women using public service to preserve and protect our national treasures.

This program is free to the public. The Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center is located along the Parkway at Milepost 266, near Tupelo, Mississippi. Please contact the Parkway Visitor Center at [phone] for additional information.

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