Junior Ranger Program - American Indian Tools - Tupelo, Mississippi

Mr. Pat Arinder will present a special 45-minute junior ranger program on prehistoric American Indian tools at 10:00 a.m. at the Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center, milepost 266 near Tupelo, MS. The presentation will contain examples of prehistoric American Indian stone tools, including knives, spears, bow and arrows, atlatls, grinding stones, and a bow drill.

From 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., 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 20 years.

This program is ideal for children seven to 12 years old but everyone is welcome.

The Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center is located along the Parkway at milepost 266, just north of Tupelo, Mississippi.

For additional information, please call the visitor center at 662-680-4027, or 1-800-305-7417.