Car Free Parkway Experience on the Natchez Trace Parkway

May 31, 2018

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TN – On Sunday, June 17, 2018 from 8:00 AM – Noon, the Natchez Trace Parkway will be closed to vehicle traffic between mileposts 429 and 440. This section […]

Increased Bicycling Activity

May 30, 2018

The Natchez Trace Parkway will host a special event on Saturday, June 2. Approximately 400 bicyclists will ride in both directions along the Parkway from the Ross R. Barnett Reservoir Overlook to as far north as Highway 43.

Garrison Creek Equestrian Access Closure

May 25, 2018

All trails at the Garrison Creek trailhead (milepost 427) will be closed to equestrian use on June 2, 2018, due to a public event commemorating the 50th anniversary of the National Trails System Act that is being held at the site.

Natchez Trace Parkway Read with a Ranger Program: “Pitter Patter”

May 25, 2018

The Natchez Trace Parkway invites children and their families to come enjoy the Read with a Ranger program at 10:00 am on Saturday, June 9, 2018, at the Parkway Visitor Center.

Joseph Wolf of the Choctaw Nation to Speak about Choctaw History and Culture

May 25, 2018

The Natchez Trace Parkway and the Craftsmen’s Guild of Mississippi will host Joseph Wolf from the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma on Friday, June 1, 2018, at 11:00 am at the Mississippi Craft Center.

Closure of Rocky Springs Section, National Scenic Trail

May 21, 2018

Portions of the Rocky Springs section of the Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail will be closed until further notice.

Hike To Celebrate – National Trails Day 2018

May 17, 2018

The Natchez Trace Parkway Association asks the public to attend the National Park Service (NPS) “Hike to Celebrate” event to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the National Trails Act.

The Natchez Trace Parkway Presents Traditional Music by the North Mississippi Dulcimer Association

May 17, 2018

A special program of dulcimer music will be provided by the North Mississippi Dulcimer Association from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm on Saturday, June 2 at the Parkway Visitor Center located at milepost 266 near Tupelo, Mississippi.

Chisha Foka Trail Events Honor Choctaw Heritage

May 17, 2018

The Natchez Trace Parkway and the Craftsmen’s Guild of Mississippi invite visitors to commemorate Choctaw heritage on Friday, June 1, 2018 at 9:30 am at the Old Trace and Brashears Stand site on the Parkway.

Natchez Trace Parkway Presents Junior Ranger Program “Trees Have Families, Too”

May 12, 2018

The Natchez Trace Parkway invites children and their families to “Trees Have Families, Too” a Junior Ranger program to be held at the Parkway Visitor Center at 10:00 am on Saturday, May 19, 2018.