Natchez Trace Parkway Battle of Ackia Commemoration and Pioneer Day
Historic Site Coordinator Joseph Smith from the Chickasaw Nation and Brian Mast from the Black Belt Museum at the University of West Alabama will present programs at the Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center on Saturday, May 26, 2018.
Tishomingo State Park Named One of The South’s Best State Parks
Located along the scenic Natchez Trace, Tishomingo State Park was recently featured in Southern Living Magazine as one of The South’s Best State Parks.
The Natchez Trace String Band to Perform at the Parkway Information Cabin
The Natchez Trace Parkway invites visitors to enjoy the talents and sounds of local musicians at the Parkway Information Cabin on May 19, 2018, from 9:30 am to 11:30 am.
National Park Service Units Create $447 Million in Economic Benefits for the State of Mississippi
A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 7,034,487 visitors to Mississippi’s National Park Service units in 2017 spent $192 million in local communities. That spending supported 2620 jobs in the state and had a cumulative benefit to the local economies of $207 million.
Increased Bicycling Activity
The Natchez Trace Parkway will be hosting a special event on Saturday, May 5 starting at 7 a.m. Approximately 900 bicyclists will ride in both directions along the Parkway from the Ridgeland Information Cabin.
Keith Moses Celebrates 35 Years of Service
After 35 years of service, Frank Keith Moses has decided to retire and not have to worry about responding to call-outs for down trees in terrible weather. He’ll be able to stay in and be nice and dry and warm.
National Park Service Considers Mississippi Civil Rights Sites for Park Designation, Seeks Public Input
The National Park Service (NPS) this week announced it has begun to examine key civil rights sites in Mississippi for possible designation as a national park area and invites the public to weigh-in at the start of the project that could run two years.
American Indian Students Visit the Natchez Trace Parkway
Professor Amy Gantt and six students from Southeastern Oklahoma State University visited the Natchez Trace Parkway (Parkway) as a part of a class about the Natchez Trace.
The Natchez Trace Parkway Announces Summer Hours for the Meriwether Lewis Death and Burial Site
The Meriwether Lewis Visitor Information Center on the Natchez Trace Parkway will operate on summer hours starting Sunday, May 6, 2018.
The Natchez Trace Parkway Presents Traditional Music by the North Mississippi Dulcimer Association
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, May 5, 2018, at the Parkway Visitor Center located at milepost 266 near Tupelo, MS.
