Natchez Trace CompactThe Tombigbee Pioneer Group will perform living history demonstrations that show the challenges faced and creative solutions developed by those Americans who lived in the area from the 1700s to 1840. The demonstrations will take place at the Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center (located at milepost 266 near Tupelo, Mississippi) from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 26, 2012.
TUPELO, MS: On Sunday, May 6, 2012, at 12:40 p.m., emergency responders were dispatched to an accident involving a motor vehicle and bicyclist at milepost 146, south of Kosciusko, MS.
TUPELO, MS: – On Saturday, May 26, 2012, four noted historians from the region will share their knowledge of the War of 1812 during the Natchez Trace Parkway’s bicentennial commemoration. “Muster On the Natchez Trace: Prelude to the War of 1812,” which will be held both Saturday and Sunday at the Gordon House Historic Site, will also include an array of living history demonstrations and re-enactments.
Rainwater Observatory in French Camp, Mississippi will be offering a free program for this spring season called “SATURN: The Ringed Giant.” This presentation will be given on Friday, May 11, 2012, starting at 7:00 p.m. by Edwin Faughn, managing director of Rainwater Observatory.
A special program of dulcimer music will be provided by the North Mississippi Dulcimer Association from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 12, 2012, at the Parkway Visitor Center located at milepost 266 near Tupelo, Mississippi.
TUPELO, MS – Join New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park Rangers Bruce “Sunpie” Barnes and Matt Hampsey on Thursday, May 10th at 7:00 p.m. for a performance of songs from the recently released CD project “Songs of the Lower Mississippi Delta.”
TUPELO, MS: The Natchez Trace Parkway has partnered with the 7th US Infantry Living History Association and the Natchez Trace Parkway Association in a multi-year effort to commemorate the bicentennial of the War of 1812. Through this partnership, the public may experience living history demonstrations based on actual events that occurred on or near the Natchez Trace.
Tupelo, MS – Join a Park Ranger for a Wildflower Walk on Saturday, May 5, 2012, at 10:00 am at the Chickasaw Village Site (milepost 261.8 on the
Natchez Trace Parkway near Tupelo, Mississippi).
The Tombigbee Pioneer Group will perform living history demonstrations that show the challenges faced and creative solutions developed by those Americans who lived in the area from the 1700s to 1840. The demonstrations will take place at the Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center (located at milepost 266 near Tupelo, Mississippi) from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 28, 2012.
TUPELO, MS – The Natchez Trace Parkway will recognize National Park Week, April 21-29, 2012, with the annual “Celebrate Wildlife Weekend” on Saturday, April 21, at the Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
(Tishomingo, MS) – Natchez Trace Parkway and Tishomingo State Park staff are preparing for a controlled burn at Tishomingo State Park on Tuesday, March 27. The burn is used to control non-native plant species, promote wildlife habitat, clear dead brush that could fuel a large forest fire, and protect personal property adjacent to the State Park and Parkway.
Join a Park Ranger for a Wildflower Walk on Saturday, April 7, 2012, at 10:00 am at the Chickasaw Village Site (milepost 261.8 on the Natchez Trace Parkway near Tupelo, Mississippi). This one hour program will take participants on an easy walk through both prairie and forest ecosystems, and will include wildflower identification and ecology. Visitors are encouraged to bring insect repellent, sunscreen, and wear comfortable walking shoes.
A special program of dulcimer music will be provided by the North Mississippi Dulcimer Association from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 7, 2012, at the Parkway Visitor Center located at milepost 266 near Tupelo, Mississippi.
The Natchez Trace Parkway has 10,000 of American history which means there are a lot of fun facts to learn! Education is so important, and the Natchez Trace Parkway has come up with a hands-on, exciting way for children to learn the history of the Trace.
The Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail across from the Parkway Visitor Center (milepost 266), the Chickasaw Village Site (milepost 261.8), near Black Belt Overlook (milepost 250 to 252), Chickasaw Agency (milepost 241), and Tishomingo State Park (milepost 304-305). Visitors can expect trails to be temporarily closed during these burns. The public can expect to see fire and smoke.
The National Park Service will be closing an 8-mile section of the Natchez Trace Parkway to vehicular traffic on March 14, 2012, due to a major safety hazard that has developed near milepost 94.8 between Ridgeland, MS, and Clinton, MS.
The Natchez Trace Compact is excited to announce that the Natchez Trace Parkway was just ranked in the Top 10 Most-Visited Units of the National Park System in 2011 by National Parks Traveler.
The Tombigbee Pioneer Group will perform living history demonstrations that show the challenges faced and creative solutions developed by those Americans who lived in the area from the 1700s to 1840. The demonstrations will take place at the Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center (located at milepost 266 near Tupelo, Mississippi) from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 24, 2012.
