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 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 Natchez Trace Compact is excited to giveaway a new iPad 2 to one of our Facebook fan. On March 6, 2012 we’re launching a photo contest on Facebook and YOU can enter for a chance to win!

Get ready for KidFest! in Ridgeland, MS! On April 6-7 and April 14-15, KidFest! will take place at Freedom Ridge Park, and it’s an event the children won’t forget.

The Natchez Trace is a 444-mile long national park stretching from Natchez, Mississippi to Nashville, Tennessee, the Natchez Trace Parkway attracts tens of thousands of people each year. It spans three states – Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee – and passes some of the most significant landmarks and historic sites in the nation.

There are so many family-friendly Christmas parades, events and festivals happening along the Natchez Trace Parkway this December. Bundle up with friends and family for a fun night out to enjoy the holiday spirit in your community. The Natchez Trace Compact wishes you and your family happy holidays! Thank you for your support in 2011!

The Natchez Trace Compact would like to congratulate Becky Mikell for winning a $500 Visa Card through our Facebook contest.

This spring a group of cyclists will pedal down the Natchez Trace Parkway as a part of the fifth annual Fuller Center Bicycle Adventure, an […]

Join Fleet Feet Sports at 7:00am in the Fleet Feet Sports parking lot for their 2nd Annual Turkey Day 8K! People all over the Ridgeland/Madison area walk, jog and bike on the Ridgeland multi-purpose trails each day off the Natchez Trace Parkway.

The 39th Annual Carter House Candlelight Tour presented by First Farmers and Merchants Bank will showcase historic Franklin homes over the course of four nights, November 30 through December 3, from 6-8 p.m.