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uisitor Actiuity ; Pl:rnner W ffi;re Tr3lce P:rrlrwuy Old Trace Exhibits Information Indian History Picnic Areas Restrooms 15.5 Mt. Locust 8.7 Old Trace 15.5 Mount Locust 10.3 Emerald Mound (3 tables or more) 17.5 Coles Creek 41.5 Sunken Trace (Historic Inn) NASHVILLE 45.7 Mangum Mound 12.1 Turpin Creek 54.8 Rocky Springs ••.· • • ;:i 61.0 Lower Choctaw 17.5 Coles Creek 54.8 Rocky Springs 45.7 Grindstone Ford 102.4 Ridgeland Crafts Center 54.8 Rocky Springs 102.4 Ridgeland Crafts Center Boundary 54.8 Rocky Spring 122.3 River Bend 73.5 Dean's Stand 159.9 Kosciusko •• 106.9 Boyd Mounds 122.6 River Bend \ 154.3 Holly Hill 104.5 Old Trace/Brashear's 180.8 French Camp Tennessee 128.4 Upper Choctaw 130.9 Yockanookany 266.0 Boundary 154.3 Holly Hill 159.9 Kosciusko Stand Tupelo Visitor Center COLUMBIA 193.1 Jeff Busby (Service 198.6 Old Trace 327.3 Colbert Ferry 203.5 Pigeon Roost 159.9 Kosciusko Welcome Station) 221.4 Old Trace 204.1 US Highway 82 Access Center 233.2 Witch Dance 269.4 Old Trace 213.3 Line Creek 176.3 Bethel Mission Tupelo Visitor Center 327.3 Colbert Ferry 232.4 Bynum Mounds 184.8 Yowani 266.0 286.7 Pharr Mounds 350.5 Sunken Trace 241.4 Chickasaw Agency 193.1 Jeff Busby / 245.6 327.3 Colbert Ferry 352.9 McGlamery Stand Monroe Mission 201.3 Ballard Creek 364.5 Glenrock Branch (lower) 367.3 Dogwood Mudhole 249.6 Tockshish 233.2 Witch Dance Chickasaw Council 365.6 Glenrock Branch (upper) 369.9 US Highway 64 Access 251.1 251.1 Chickasaw Council 377.8 Jack's Branch 375.8 Old Trace Drive \ House House U.S. 78 Nature Trails 385.9 Meriwether Lewis 382.8 Metal Ford 261.8 Chickasaw Village 295.0 Jourdan Creek 18.4 Bullen Creek 404.7 Jackson Falls 385.9 Meriwether Lewis 263.9 Old Town Creek 313.0 Bear Creek 122.0 Cypress Swamp 397.4 Old Trace/Chickasaw 286.7 Pharr Mounds 327.3 Colbert Ferry 128.4 Upper Choctaw Boundary 308.8 Bear Creek Mound 328.7 Lauderdale Park Boundary History Exhibits 400.2 Sheboss Place 320.3 Buzzard Roost and 343.5 Cypress Creek (Southern Pines Trail) 15.5 Mount Locust 401.4 Old Trace Drive Spring 346.2 Holly 145.1 Beaver Dam 54.8 Rocky Springs 403.7 Old Trace Walk 397.3 Chickasaw Boundary 364.5 Glenrock Branch (lower) 164.3 Hurricane Creek 365.1 Glenrock Branch (upper) 78.3 Battle of Raymond 175.6 Cole Creek Water Recreation 377.8 Jack's Branch 107.9 West Florida Boundary 193.1 Jeff Busby 105.6- 385.9 Meriwether Lewis 135.5 Robinson Road 261.8 Chickasaw Village 113.0 Ross Barnett Reservoir 404.7 Jackson Falls 140.0 Red Dog Road 266.0 Beech Springs 243.1 Davis Lake (Tombigbee 193.1 Jeff Busby 275.2 Dogwood Valley National Forest) Campgrounds 243.3 Hernando De Soto 283.3 Donivan Slough 259.7 Tupelo National 293.4 Tennessee-Tombigbee 54.8 Rocky Springs 323.8 Sink Hole Battlefield Waterway (Bay Springs 193.1 Jeff Busby 330.2 Rock Spring 266.0 Brices Cross Roads I Lake) 243.1 Davis Lake (Tombigbee 363.0 Sweetwater Branch National Battlefield Site 304.5 Tishomingo State Park National Forest) 341.8 State Line 313.0 Bear Creek Canoe Access 304.5 Tishomingo State Park Other Natural Features 327.3 Colbert Ferry 381.8 Napier Mine ... -Uncompleted 12.4 Loess Bluff 385.9 Meriwether Lewis Other: Joe Wheeler State Park 385.9 Meriwether Lewis areas of 52.4 Owens Creek and Falls Other: Natchez State Park (Alabama) 390.7 Phosphate Mine Parkway 145.1 Beaver Dam (Mississippi, Natchez) J. P. Coleman State Park ,_,. 193.1 Jeff Busby Tombigbee State Park '""'"')- (Mississippi, NE Corner) (Mississippi, Tupelo) U.S. 61 251.9 Black Belt 286.3 Brown's Bottom J. P. Coleman State Park 308.4 Cave Spring (Mississippi, NE Corner) 320.3 Buzzard Roost Spring Joe Wheeler State Park 323.8 Sink Hole (Alabama) 401.4 Tobacco Farm David Crockett State 404.7 Jackson Falls Park (Tennessee, Hwy 64 East) Hsrppenings & Hig,hlights Colbert Ferry Milepost 327.3 Mount Locust Milepost 15.5 Site of Ceorge Colbert House, short section of Only remaining inn or stand that served travelers Old Trace, and ferry crossing site at the Ten- on the Old Trace. Restored and furnished to its nessee River. Picnic area, swimming beach 1820 appearance. Old Trace and short self- (lifeguards on duty in summer), and boat launch guided walk. Grounds open all year. lnn is open ramp. Information station staffed weekends daily February through November, B:3G5:00 with 0une through October) and most weekdays. Ranger talks, tours, and demonstrations. Ceorgetown Fair,9:00-6:00, second weekend in Rocky Springs Milepost 54.8 May. Festival features arts, crafts, and entertain- Site of Rocky Springs, a once prosperous rural ment of Northwest Alabama and surrounding community with few visible remains, except for areas. the church and cemetery, located on private land Meriwether Lewis Milepost 385.9 (visitors welcome). Self-guided trail through Site death famed explorer, townsite area. Campground, picnic area, and of and burial of pioneer cemetery, exhibit room, campground, section of Old Trace. and picnic area. Saturday evening Ranger talk at campground am- Meriwether Lewis Country Fair and Arts Festival, phitheater, B:15 p.m. 9:00-5:30, weekend October. April through October second full in Festival features arts and crafts of Central Visitor information station open weekends: South April through October Tennessee. Self-Cuiding Trails Ridgeland Crafts Center Milepost 102.4 There are many self-guiding trails located along Exhibits, information, and Mississippi handicraft the Natchez Trace Parkway which explain the items on display and for sale. Craft demonstra- natural and human history of the region. Length tions on weekends March through October. of time to walk these trails varies from 5 to 20 Crafts Center open daily, 9:00-5:00, except minutes. Look for the approach and introductory Christmas. signs as you drive along the parkway. French Camp Milepost 180.8 Sorghum making demonstration, Saturdays 9:00-5:00, last Saturday in September through last other seruices Saturday in October No admission fees are charged. Please drive carefully Tupelo Visitor Center Milepost 266.0 as you explore the parkway. Visitor Center and Parkway Headquarters open lnformation and assistance can be obtained at a daily 8:00-5:00, except Christmas. Exhibits, infor- ranger station, public contact station, or from any Na- mation, orientation program. Annual anniversary tional Park Service employee. celebration with special programs and activities Publications and color slides are available to help you the third Sunday in May, 1:00-4:30 p.m. Outside appreciate Natchez Trace Parkway. A complete nature trail and' sorghum exhibit.' the Iist of sales items may be obtained by writing to the Eastern National Park & Monument Association, Nat- chez Trace Parkway, Rural Route 1, NT-143, Tupelo, Mississippi 38801. For Your Sqfetv Drive Safely The parkway speed limit is 50 MPH for traveler safety, relaxation, and enjoyment. On occasion, cattle, deer, dogs, and other animals wander on- to the parkway. Be alert for them. Each year ap- proximately 150 deer are killed along the Natchez Trace. Something also happened to t50 vehicles. Driver Fatigue Fatigue and inattention are major causes of parkway motor vehicle accidents. Stop often to rest. Walk the short interpretive trails along the parkway. Most require only minutes. Fire Ants Be careful to notice where you stand. The pain- ful bites of these tiny 3116" long ants may be your first warning that you are standing on their nest. Look for their fine.grained dirt mounds along the trails and parkwo/, but never disturb them. Poison lvy One of the more common plants along the parkwol, poison ivy is a ground cover and also climbs trees as a vine. Heed the saying "Leaves of three, let it be." Poisonous Snakes Copperheads, cottonmouths, and rattlesnakes inhabit the three-state area through which the parkway passes. Chances are, you will never see one. Although snakebites are seldom fatal, vic- tims require hospitalization, so please be alert when walking. The National Park Service strives to eliminate hazards along the parkway to provide all travelers with a safe, enjoyable visit. lf you should notice any unsafe Con- dition, please report it to any park employee, call (601) 842-1572, or write to: Natchez Trace ParkwaY RR 1, NT-143, Tupelo, MS 38801 '@ ffi*,:1,1':Hi:#r*,r"numen'( W.