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The Natchez Trace Parkway is a limited-access national parkway in the Southeastern United States that commemorates the historic Natchez Trace and preserves sections of that original trail. Its central feature is a two-lane road that extends 444 miles (715 km) from Natchez, Mississippi , to Nashville, Tennessee .
The heyday of the Trace began in the 1770s and ended in the 1820s, by the 1830s the route was already in disrepair and its time as a major interregional commercial route had come to an end. [ 1 ] Today, the path is commemorated by the 444-mile (715 km) Natchez Trace Parkway , which follows the approximate path of the Trace, [ 2 ] as well as the ...
U.S. Route 84 (US 84) is an east–west [a] United States Numbered Highway that started as a short Georgia–Alabama route in the original 1926 scheme. Later, in 1941, it had been extended all the way to Colorado. The highway's eastern terminus is a short distance east of Midway, Georgia, at an Interchange with I-95.
The Interstate then crosses the Big Sandy River before proceeding through the northern half of Natchez Trace State Park. Over the next few miles, the highway transitions several times between Henderson and Carroll counties before entering Decatur County.
SR 104 east / SR 114 north (Natchez Trace Drive) To Natchez Trace State Park; eastern end of SR 104 concurrency; western end of SR 114 concurrency: Chesterfield: 95.3: 153.4: SR 114 south (Middleburg Road) Eastern end of SR 114 concurrency: Decatur: Beacon: 100.4: 161.6: SR 202 south (Beacon Road) Northern terminus of SR 202: Parsons: 103.5: 166.6
The Natchez Trace Trail is not a long, continuous footpath, as is the case with other national scenic trails (such as the Appalachian Trail); rather, only a limited number of trail segments along the route, currently over 60 miles (97 km) [1] of trail, have been developed for hiking and horseback riding.
Natchez Trace State Park It was named for the historic Natchez Trace woodland path, an important wilderness trail during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The park covers more than 48,000 acres (190 km 2 ) and features several wilderness trails, camping, horseback riding, and waterfront activities.
Eason Boulevard - alternate truck route to MS 6 west / US 45: Plantersville: 117.6: 189.3: State Park Road - Tombigbee State Park: Access road into park: Lee–Monroe county line: Nettleton: 128.1: 206.2: To Main Street (MS 774 west) / MS 145: Eastern terminus of unsigned MS 774: Monroe 132.3: 212.9: Old Highway 6 (MS 776 east) Western terminus ...