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Part of the original Natchez Trace near Natchez, Mississippi Old Trace historical marker. The Natchez Trace, also known as the Old Natchez Trace, is a historic forest trail within the United States which extends roughly 440 miles (710 km) from Nashville, Tennessee, to Natchez, Mississippi, linking the Cumberland, Tennessee, and Mississippi rivers.
Old Natchez Trace (310-2A), a 0.86-acre (0.35 ha) area listed in 1976 [11] located 15 miles northwest of Florence, Alabama, off Alabama State Route 20 near milepost 336. It preserves a 400-foot section of the old Natchez Trace that had not been paved as of the mid-1970s, and an 850-foot section that has been paved. [12]
In the late 18th century, Natchez was the starting point of the Natchez Trace overland route, a Native American trail that followed a path established by migrating animals, most likely buffalo, which ran from Natchez to Nashville through what are now Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee.
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.
The history of the Natchez Trace, including the parkway, is summarized at the Natchez Trace Visitor Center in Tupelo. [11] Emerald Mound, the second-largest Native American ceremonial mound in the United States, is located just west of the trace and north of Highway 61 near Natchez. It offers a unique look at the ingenuity and industry of ...
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United States historic place Natchez Bluffs and Under-the-Hill Historic District U.S. National Register of Historic Places U.S. Historic district Photo probably of city park area included in the district Location Bounded by S. Canal St., Broadway, and the Mississippi River, Natchez, Mississippi Coordinates 31°33′32″N 91°25′36″W / 31.55889°N 91.42667°W / 31.55889; -91. ...