Videos

Parkway Videos

 

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  Changes in Latitude

  Explore the wide variety of natural resources found along the Natchez Trace Parkway.
  

  Duration:

  7 minutes

 

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  Experiencing the Trace

  The Natchez Trace Parkway is more than a scenic drive. Discover the many recreational opportunities that can be found along the way.

  Duration:

  5 minutes, 19 seconds

 

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  Kaintucks on the Old Trace

  Kaintucks traveled down the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers to sell their goods in markets in New Orleans and Natchez. They traveled home along a trail they helped make famous: the Old Natchez Trace.

  Duration:

  4 minutes, 48 seconds

 

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  Sacred Sites

  Once common in the eastern half of the United States, most prehistoric American Indian mounds have been destroyed. Five mound sites remain on the Natchez Trace Parkway; discover what these ancient monuments mean to the descendants of those who built them.

  Duration:

  5 minutes, 12 seconds

 

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  The Last Days of Meriwether Lewis

  Meriwether Lewis, of the Lewis & Clark Corps of Discovery, died while traveling on the Old Natchez Trace in 1809. He is buried at milepost 385.9. Find out about his final days.

  Duration:

  4 minutes, 29 seconds

 

Audio Described Videos

For people with sight difficulties, there are audio described versions of the videos above.

 

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  Mount Locust: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

  A short film produced by students from Alcorn State University intended to document the history of Mount Locust Inn and Plantation on the Natchez Trace Parkway and serve as a tourism video.

  Duration:

  6 minutes, 23 seconds

 

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  Welcome to Mount Locust

  A short video produced by students from Alcorn State University advertising the stories and history of Mount Locust Inn and Plantation on the Natchez Trace Parkway.

  Duration:

  7 minutes, 11 seconds

 

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  Traditional Choctaw Dance

  Choctaw youth demonstrate their traditional social dances in this instructional video.

  Duration:

  9 minutes, 35 seconds

 

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  Protecting What is Sacred

  A video created by Micah Hart of the Chickasaw Nation honoring his people's ancestors, the Old Ones, or the mound builders.

  Duration:

  10 minutes, 42 seconds