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.

There are numerous special events that take place in the Tupelo area throughout the year. Have you ever wanted to practice playing a dulcimer or learn how early pioneers survived in the wilderness surrounding the early Natchez Trace? Come during one of the park’s Dulcimer Days or Pioneer Days and practice your skills!

Do your children love the Natchez Trace? On your next family trip along the Parkway, your child can use their imagination and bring along their very own Flat Stanley character.

Help us commemorate important events and the history of the Trace and its role in American history. The Natchez Trace Compact and the Natchez Trace Parkway Association are excited to announce Muster Day on the Natchez Trace on May 26 – 27, 2012.

Have you fallen in the love with the Natchez Trace? This fall, enter in the Natchez Trace Compact Facebook contest for a chance to win a $500 travel package along the Parkway! In less than 250 words, tell us your story about why you love the Natchez Trace. Facebook fans will vote on their favorite entry, and the entry with the most votes wins!

Bill Funkhouser, a Natchez Trace Parkway fanatic, sends us his travelogs he wrote during a trip along the Trace in July 2011. Take a look!

Labor Day Weekend is a fun time for families and friends to have time off to relax, have some fun, and maybe enjoy some good food. This Labor Day there are a lot of fun events happening along the Natchez Trace. Take a look to see what’s going on near you!

Camping along the Natchez Trace Parkway is a fun and exciting adventure. But in the South, the weather is typically hot and humid. Fortunately, there are several measures you can take to get through the heat and still enjoy the outdoors while camping the Natchez Trace.

The Wayne County Welcome Center located at mile post 355 off the Natchez Trace Parkway continues to advance their efforts to accommodate the visitor.

Congratulations to the Tishomingo State Park, located right off the Natchez Trace Parkway, has recently been named one of the best hiking destinations by Mississippi Magazine.