Ridgeland - Jackson - Clinton - Raymond Mississippi - Natchez Trace
This section of the Natchez Trace is located near Ridgeland, Jackson, Clinton, Edwards and Raymond, Mississippi.
The section spans the area between the US Highway 51 intersection (milepost 102) and the Mississippi Highway 27 intersection (milepost 66).
Listed below:
milepost 100.7 - Indian History
milepost 88.1 - History/Nature Exhibit
milepost 78.3 - History/Nature Exhibit
Scenery you can see from the road while driving, biking or riding the Ridgeland - Jackson - Clinton - Raymond section of the parkway.
Exit the Trace at milepost 88.5 onto Pinehaven Drive and go north a couple hundred yards and the Clinton Visitor Center will be on your right.
Exit the Trace at milepost 79 onto Mississippi Highway 467 and travel east to the town of Raymond. Continue through Raymond to Mississippi Highway 18. Turn right (west) on highway 18 and the Raymond Military Park will be on your right a couple of miles down the road.
Ridgeland Multi-Use Path and Natchez Trace Multi-Use Trail
Access the path at Reservoir Overlook, Parkway Information Cabin and Choctaw Agency sites as well as numerous locations in Ridgeland.
Mississippi Civil Rights Museum
Exit the Trace at milepost 92 onto US Highway 49 or at milepost 87 onto I-20 and travel east to downtown Jackson.
Exit the Trace at milepost 92 onto US Highway 49 or at milepost 87 onto I-20 and travel east to downtown Jackson.
The Eudora Welty House and Garden
Exit the Trace at milepost 92 onto US Highway 49 or at milepost 87 onto I-20 and travel east to downtown Jackson.
Pinehaven Drive (milepost 89):
- 303 Jefferson - Open Tuesday thru Saturday for lunch and dinner and Sunday for lunch.
- Newk's Express Café - Open 7 days for lunch and dinner.
I-20 (milepost 87):
- The Froghead Grill - Open 7 days for lunch and dinner.
MS Hwy 27 (milepost 67):
- Gibbes Old Country Store - Open for dinner Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights.
The Trace travels around the west side of Jackson. There are several exits from milepost 87 to milepost 103 including exits from Interstates 20 and 55.
Exit the Trace at milepost 89 onto Pinehaven Drive.
Exit the Trace at milepost 79 onto Mississippi Highway 467 and travel east 2 miles.
- US Highway 51 - milepost 102 - Madison | Ridgeland | Jackson - Food & Gas nearby
- Interstate 55 - milepost 101 - Madison | Ridgeland | Jackson
- US Highway 49 - milepost 92 - Jackson
- Pinehaven Drive - milepost 89 - Clinton - Food & Gas nearby
- Interstate 20 - milepost 87 - Clinton | Jackson
- Mississippi Highway 467 - milepost 79 - Raymond - Food & Gas nearby
- Mississippi Highway 27 - milepost 66 - Vicksburg | Utica
- Natchez Trace String Band - Ridgeland - 3rd Saturday of the month
- Friday Nights at Milepost 89 - Clinton - 3rd Friday of the month from March thru October
- Ridgeland OBO Tandem Rally - Ridgeland - late March / early April
- Ridgeland Fine Arts Festival - Ridgeland - early April
- Natchez Trace Century Ride - Ridgeland - early May
- Heatwave Classic Triathlon - Ridgeland - June
- 100 miles of MAYhem - Ridgeland - June
- Independence Celebration at The REZ - Ridgeland - July
- Fireworks Extravaganza - Clinton - July
- Mississippi Craft Show - Pearl - August
- Cyclists Curing Cancer Century Ride - Clinton - September
- Renaissance Euro Fest - Ridgeland - early October
- Bike MS: Mississippi 150 - Ridgeland - October
- Ridgeland Christmas Parade - Ridgeland - December
- Raymond Christmas Parade - Raymond - December
- Chimneyville Fine Crafts Festival - Jackson - December
