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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

 

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  Protecting What is Sacred

  The relationship between the respected Old Ones and the modern Chickasaw people is explored in this video about the mounds of the Natchez Trace Parkway and the Native American Graves and Repatriation Act.

  Duration:

  10 minutes, 42 seconds

 

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  Choctaw Traditional Dances

  Students from the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians at Choctaw Central High School, participated in the creation of this video depicting traditional Choctaw dances. The was done in conjunction with a join project with the Natchez Trace Parkway. (Please note there is a short lead-in time for this video.)

  Duration:

  9 minutes, 35 seconds