Natchez Trace
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The Natchez Trace, also known as the Old Natchez Trace, is a historic forest trail within the Southeastern United States which extends roughly 440 miles from Nashville, Tennessee, to Natchez, Mississi
Part of the original Natchez Trace near Natchez, Mississippi
Old Trace historical marker
The "Sunken Trace"
One of numerous overpasses on the Natchez Trace Parkway toward the exit to Vicksburg
Natchez Trace Parkway
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The Natchez Trace Parkway is a limited-access national parkway in the Southeastern United States that commemorates the historic Natchez Trace and preserves sections of that original trail. Its central
Natchez Trace
…already in disrepair and its time as a major interregional commercial route had come to an end. Today, the path is commemorated by the 444-mile (715 km) Natchez Trace Parkway, which follows the approximate path of the Trace, as well as the related Natchez Trace Trail. Parts of the original trail are still accessible, and…
Old Natchez Trace sign southwest of Mathiston, Mississippi
Entrance sign to the parkway near Natchez, Mississippi
The Natchez Trace Parkway seen from Twentymile Bottom Overlook, milepost 278.4, about 20 miles northeast of Tupelo
Captain John Gordon's house sits on the site where the Natchez Trace crosses the Duck River. Originally, a ferry operated by Gordon and Chickasaw Chief William Colbert was located here. Gordon and his wife built this Federal-style plantation home, which is one of the oldest structures along the trace.