Natchez Trace Parkway | |
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Location | Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee, US |
Area | 52,302 acres (211.66 km2) |
Established | May 8, 1938 |
Visitors | 5,765,343 (in 2011) |
Governing body | National Park Service |
Natchez Trace Parkway | |
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Natchez Trace Parkway route map
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Route information | |
Maintained by NPS | |
Length: | 444 mi (715 km) |
Existed: | May 8, 1938 | – present
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South end: | Liberty Road in Natchez, MS |
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North end: | SR 100 in Nashville, TN |
Highway system | |
National Parkway National Scenic Byway |
The Natchez Trace Parkway (also known as the Natchez Trace or simply the Trace) is a National Parkway in the southeastern United States that commemorates the historic Old Natchez Trace and preserves sections of the original trail. Its central feature is a two-lane parkway road that extends 444 miles (715 km) from Natchez, Mississippi, to Nashville, Tennessee. Access to the parkway is limited, with more than fifty access points in the states of Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee. The southern end of the route is in Natchez at an intersection with Liberty Road, and the northern end is northeast of Fairview, Tennessee, in the suburban community of Pasquo, Tennessee, at an intersection with Tennessee 100. In addition to Natchez and Nashville, the larger cities along the route include Jackson and Tupelo, Mississippi, and Florence, Alabama.
The All-American Road is maintained by the National Park Service, to commemorate the original route of the Natchez Trace.