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Parkway Detour in effect near Ridgeland
An 8-mile section of the Parkway will be closed to vehicular traffic beginning March 14, 2012, due to a major safety hazard that has developed near milepost 94.8 between Ridgeland, MS, and Clinton, MS. More »
For Teachers
NPS Photo Students have the opportunity to learn about the animals of the Natchez Trace Parkway during the "Habitats and Wildlife" program at the Parkway Visitor Center. The Natchez Trace Parkway provides educational opportunities for students to experience the history and culture of the "Old Trace, " learn about the animals that call the Natchez Trace Parkway home, or use their senses to discover their world around them. There are currently educational opportunities at multiple locations along the Parkway. Public, private, and home schools, as well as youth organizations, are encouraged to contact the closest visitor center to learn more about educational programs that are available to them at no cost. Please click on the visitor center closest to you to find out about field trips and classroom visits in your area.
The Natchez Trace Parkway’s formal, curriculum-based educational program matches state and national education objectives with Parkway resources. The contents of curriculum-based programs are relevant to the resources of the Parkway and the impacts endangering those resources, and conservation or preservation issues relevant to the Parkway. |
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Did You Know?
George Colbert operated a stand and ferry to cross the Tennessee River and is rumored to have charged Andrew Jackson $75,000 to ferry his army across the river.