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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 »
Support Your Park
There are many ways to support the Natchez Trace Parkway. Volunteers provide visitor services through special programs such as Dulcimer Day and Pioneer Day. The Natchez Trace Parkway Association is comprised of dedicated individuals who support the Natchez Trace Parkway. Donations to the Parkway are always welcome, and sales at Parkway bookstores help support interpretive programs and other visitor services along the Natchez Trace Parkway. Please visit our volunteer, friends, and donate pages to find out what you can do.
![]() NPS Image Volunteers from the North Mississippi Dulcimer Association share their music at the Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center. Monthly programs at the Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center would not be possible without the help of our volunteers. |
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Did You Know?
![Emblem of the Daughters of the American Revolution Emblem of the Daughters of the American Revolution](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20120926015053im_/http://www.nps.gov/akr/images/NATR_DAR-Emblem.jpg)
The Mississippi Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) played a vital role in the preservation of the Natchez Trace by placing markers in each Mississippi county the old trace passed through.