Natchez Trace Parkway - Mississippi

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The 444-mile Natchez Trace Parkway commemorates an ancient trail that connected southern portions of the Mississippi River to salt licks in today's central Tennessee. Over the centuries, the Choctaw, Chickasaw and other American Indians left their marks on the Trace. The Natchez Trace experienced its heaviest use from 1785 to 1820 by the 'Kaintuck' boatmen that floated the Ohio and Miss. Rivers to markets in Natchez and New Orleans. They sold their cargo and boats and began the trek back north on foot to Nashville and points beyond. Today, visitors can experience this All-American Road through hiking, biking, horseback riding and camping.

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Natchez Trace Parkway website
Recreation Area Map
Park Email: natr_interpretation@nps.gov

Phone numbers
General Park Information 1 800 305 7417
Headquarters 662 680 4025
Emergencies 1 800 300 7275

Address
Natchez Trace Parkway
2680 Natchez Trace Parkway
Tupelo, MS 38804-9715