Parkway Visitor Center - Tupelo, Mississippi - Natchez Trace Parkway

Parkway Visitor Center - Natchez Trace Parkway

Parkway Visitor Center is located on the Natchez Trace Parkway at milepost 266.0.

northern trailhead of the 6 mile-long Blackland Prairie Trail (Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail)

4 picnic tables, 0 grills

Parkway Visitor Center - Tupelo, Mississippi - Natchez Trace Parkway

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The Natchez Trace Headquarters is located adjacent to the parkway in Tupelo. Information Center, bookstore, exhibits, short movie, restrooms, nature walk and offices.

The visitor center is open 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily. Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Years Day. Visitor center phone number is 662.680.4027.

Nearby, is the northern trailhead of the 6 mile-long Blackland Prairie Trail (a segment of the Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail). You can walk/hike south to the Old Town Overlook site or further south to the Chickasaw Village Site.

Many events are held at the Parkway Visitor Center including the following monthly events:

Dulcimer Day - 1st Saturday
Read with a Ranger - 2nd Saturday
Junior Ranger Program - 3rd Saturday
Pioneer Day - 4th Saturday

Parkway Visitor Center Photo Gallery

The Heyday of the Old Trace - Transition

Visitor learning about the Natchez Trace at the Parkway Visitor Center in Tupelo.

Display panel at the Parkway Visitor Center in Tupelo, MS.

Exterior view of the Visitor Center - Natchez Trace Parkway

Natchez Trace Parkway - Visitor Center - milepost 266 in Tupelo

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Approximate time to explore site: 15-45 minutes
Latitude: 34.3304166
Longitude: -88.709833
Elevation (approximate): 328 feet
Milepost: 266.0
Short, easy to remember URL for Parkway Visitor Center
bit.ly/ntt-parkwayvisitorcenter