Guide to the Natchez Trace Parkway

by F. Lynne Bachleda

Edition:

2nd

ISBN13:

9780897329255

ISBN10:

0897329252

Format:

Trade Paper

Pub. Date:

4/26/2011

Publisher(s):

Menasha Ridge Press

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Summary

Through the Heart of the Deep South the Natchez Trace Parkway traverses 444 miles from Natchez, Mississippi, to its northern terminus near Nashville, Tennessee. Whether you are planning a visit or are already on your way, the Guide to the Natchez Trace Parkway greatly enhances the drive and ensures that you don't miss the many discoveries that await.

List of Mileposts by Category inside front and back covers Map Legend and Icon Key	p. vii
Maps	p. viii
Acknowledgments	p. xiii
Introduction	p. 1
Overview	p. 1
What and Where Is the Natchez Trace?	p. 3
The Visitor Center	p. 4
Tough Old Traces	p. 4
The Birth and Death of the Natchez Trace as a Road	p. 5
The Resurrection of the Natchez Trace as a Parkway	p. 6
How to Use This Guide	p. 8
Traveling Your Own Trace	p. 11
ôShould We Stop Here?ö	p. 11
Parkway Categories	p. 11
The Trace Top Twenty	p. 12
The Old Trace	p. 14
Kaintuck Boatmen and the Postal Road	p. 16
Archeology and Native Americans	p. 18
Civil War and Other Military History	p. 22
Natural Wonders	p. 23
The Living Trace	p. 26
National Park Service (NPS) Information	p. 27
The Nuts and Bolts of Traveling the Trace	p. 29
How to Use the Mileposts	p. 29
Parkway Rules	p. 30
Emergencies	p. 31
A Litter-free Trace	p. 31
Speeding Along on the Parkway	p. 31
Timing Your Trip	p. 32
Weather and Climate	p. 32
What to Wear	p. 33
How Safe Is the Trace?	p. 33
Natural Dangers	p. 34
Children's Activities	p. 36
Gas, Food, and Lodging	p. 37
The Many Ways to Travel the Trace	p. 49
Motorized Vehicles	p. 49
Bicycles	p. 50
Hiking and Horses	p. 55
Water	p. 61
Accessible Areas for the Disabled	p. 62
A Chronology of the Natchez Trace	p. 63
Sight-seeing by Milepost	p. 69
Natchez, Mississippi	p. 69
Natchez, Mississippi, to Jackson, Mississippi	p. 76
Jackson, Mississippi	p. 88
Jackson, Mississippi, to Tupelo, Mississippi	p. 90
Tupelo, Mississippi	p. 104
Tupelo, Mississippi, to the Alabama State Line	p. 111
Alabama (Mileposts 313-341.8)	p. 115
Tennessee (Mileposts 343.5-444)	p. 128
Nashville, Tennessee	p. 133
Resources	p. 135
Books	p. 135
Pamphlets	p. 137
Internet	p. 137
Appendixes	p. 141
Accommodations within a 15-minute Bicycle Ride of the Parkway	p. 141
Chambers of Commerce for Towns within Approximately 20 Miles of the Parkway	p. 147
Campgrounds Near the Natchez Trace Parkway	p. 150
Natchez Trace Parkway Sub-District Offices	p. 152
Non-Vehicular Campgrounds for Bicyclers, Hikers, and Scout Groups	p. 154
Index	p. 155
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