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Natchez Trace Parkway, Tupelo, MS

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Natchez Trace Parkway

Natchez Trace Parkway is an outdoor activity in Tupelo, MS. Cost: free.

2680 Natchez Trace Parkway · Tupelo, MS

Why you should go…

The Natchez Trace Parkway runs 444 miles from Natchez, Mississippi, to the Nashville area, roughly following the Old Natchez Trace used by American Indians, settlers and soldiers. You can drive it, bike it, hike short trails, ride horses or camp along the way. Stops include Emerald Mound, the Mount Locust site and the Meriwether Lewis gravesite. The main visitor center sits near Tupelo at milepost 266, and commercial traffic is not allowed on the road.

  • #scenic drive
  • #national parkway
  • #road trip
  • #cycling route
  • #historic trail

What's around here?

The closest stops to Natchez Trace Parkway, ordered by straight-line distance.

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    Elvis Presley Birthplace

    $25–$50

    See the two-room house where Elvis Presley was born, plus his childhood church, a museum and a chapel.

    5.1 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Sightseeing
    History Buff

    Rowan Oak

    Under $25

    Tour William Faulkner's 1844 home in Oxford and walk the wooded grounds where he lived and wrote for over 30 years.

    47 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

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