American Indian Tools Display
Tupelo, Mississippi

This event will take place at the Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center (located at milepost 266 near Tupelo, Mississippi), from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Mr. Pat Arinder will display replicas of pre-historic American Indian Tools at the Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center.

The presentation will contain examples of prehistoric American Indian stone tools, including knives, spears, bow and arrows, atlatls, grinding stones, and a bow drill. Mr. Arinder will share information about the tools with visitors and the replicas will be available for hands-on interpretation.

Mr. Arinder has studied Early American and American Indian cultures for over 40 years, and has assembled a large collection of stone tools to lead living history programs. In addition to working with school groups, he has also shared his talents as a volunteer interpretive historian with the National Park Service at the Natchez Trace Parkway for the past fourteen years.

This program is free to the public.

For additional information, please call the visitor center at: 1-800-305-7417.