Videos

Parkway Videos

 

Duration:

7 minutes

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

 

Duration:

5 minutes, 19 seconds

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

 

Duration:

4 minutes, 48 seconds

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:

5 minutes, 12 seconds

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:

4 minutes, 29 seconds

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.

 

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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

 

Duration:

2 minutes, 11 seconds

The Natchez Trace Parkway is a long, narrow national park. A vast variety of historic, cultural and outdoor experiences await Parkway travelers. Because of the scenic nature of the Parkway, its viewshed is protected from industry and development as it meanders through the rural southeast. Parkway adventurers can learn about the past, while they enjoy the comforts of the present, and rest in the confidence that the Parkway's future is protected by the National Park Service. This short film invites viewers to experience a snippet of the opportunities available on and near the Natchez Trace Parkway. This video has upbeat music throughout and no dialogue.