Portion of the Natchez Trace reopens
TUPELO, Miss.—The closed section of Natchez Trace Parkway, Milepost 239.2 (near Highway 32) to Milepost 256.9 (Near Highway 6), has reopened to traffic.
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Attala County man one of 9 to plead guilty to impaired driving on the Natchez Trace
Oxford, Miss. – Nine defendants pleaded guilty on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023 to impaired driving offenses on the Natchez Trace Parkway in the Northern District of Mississippi. These convictions stemmed from the defendants operating motor vehicles while under the influence of drugs or alcohol....
Natchez Trace Parkway releases videos to encourage safe travel along the parkway
TUPELO, Miss. – The National Park Service has released a series of videos encouraging travelers to “Drive safe, the park way.” The three-part series will prepare travelers to experience the parkway safely throughout the year. The videos capture separate messages designed to prepare visitors...
Campfire ban issued at Natchez Trace Parkway
TUPELO, Miss. — The National Park Service is implementing a ban on campfires and charcoal use at Natchez Trace Parkway due to the current drought and high fire danger.Effective immediately, all campfires and charcoal use are banned on parkway property, including the developed campgrounds...
Annual Natchez Trace 444 Ride to pass through Kosciusko once again
Cyclists from all around the country will once again pass through Kosciusko during the annual Natchez Trace 444 Ride later this month.This year's event is set to begin Friday, Sept. 29.Beginning in Nashville, TN, cyclists, traveling in solo or in teams of 2 or...
Tourism to Natchez Trace Parkway contributes $474 Million to local economies
A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 6.5 million visitors to the Natchez Trace Parkway in 2022 spent $474 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 5,660 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local...
Natchez Trace Compact presented National Scenic Byway Award
Tupelo, Miss. – Tuesday, the Natchez Trace Compact was presented as the winner of the 2023 Byway Organization Award for Communications by the National Scenic Byway. This is one of the Foundation’s eight national awards presented annually.The Natchez Trace Compact (NTC) serves as the...
Natchez Trace Parkway wins National Byway Award
The National Scenic Byway Foundation congratulates the Natchez Trace Parkway as the winner of our 2023 Byway Organization Award for Communication. This is one of the Foundation’s eight national awards presented annually.The Natchez Trace Compact (NTC) represents the Parkway across three states. NTC is...
Applications being accepted for Natchez Trace Festival bike ride
The Trace Rider Invitational Bike Ride is returning for the 53rd Annual Natchez Trace Festival.The event will take place on the Natchez Trace Parkway.Applications can be found
Audio: Discussing Miss Natchez Trace Festival on The BreckFast Show
Sandy McBride visited The BreckFast Show Thursday morning to discuss the upcoming Miss Natchez Trace Festival pageant.
Karaoke competition returning to Natchez Trace Festival
A karaoke competition is returning to Family Night at this year's Natchez Trace Festival.Contest will be held on Friday Night, April 28 at 6:00 PM on E Jefferson Street near Craft Cleaners and the Moomba Area.First and second winners will receive cash prizes.The entry...
Kosciusko Attala Partnership Announces 2023 Natchez Trace Festival Committee Chairman
The Kosciusko Attala Partnership is pleased to announce the Committee Chairman of the 2023 Natchez Trace Festival, Shane McCown.Shane is the owner of Craft Cleaners and runs a U-Haul franchise in Kosciusko. He has been married to his wife Dawn McCown for 26 years....
