Chuck and I decided some years ago that we would like to visit all the National Parks, after all they became National Parks for a reason. We've seen the amazing Grand Canyon at sunrise and beautiful Kings Canyon at sunset as well as many others. Soon we found that it wasn't just the National Parks that held our interest, but also many of the other areas overseen by the National Park Service. When we were planning our trip to the South in 2008 we talked then of traveling on part of the Natchez Trace Parkway, time constraints didn't allow it. This time we vowed we would at least travel the section from Jackson, MS to Natchez, and we did. We started at the Information Center in Clinton, MS and entered the parkway there. You don't hurry when you're on the parkway and there are no concessions, not even gas. Your only stops are at the many historic sites along the way and each one shows you a piece of the history of the "Trace". The Natchez Trace Parkway spans 444 miles from Nashville, TN to Natchez and roughly follows the 500 mile footpath used by seasonally migrating American Indians along with Ohio Valley farmers that floated their goods south and then journeyed back home again.
We both hope that you have the opportunity to visit some of "America's Best"
Rocky Springs portion of the original trail
Mount Locust, a stop along the trail for weary travelers
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