Natchez Trace Parkway

A trio of cyclists enjoys a beautiful fall day on the Natchez Trace Parkway near the Tennessee River.

A historical marker sign stands on the grounds of the small house where Elvis Presley was born. A crowd of people wait before the porch to enter the home.

Due to a turn of fortune, this octagonal mansion was never completed.

Slender columns and intricate details complete the Moorish look of the Longwood Plantation.

Visitors mingle with costumed tour guides at Longwood Plantation on the Natchez Trace.

This detail shows the unique column and arch work at Longwood Plantation.

A covered porch with seating shows the type of hospitality for which the South is known.

A parking lot in Tupolo receives a facelift with byway funds on the Natchez Trace.

A parking lot in Tupolo receives a facelift with byway funds on the Natchez Trace.

Travelers will delight in the greenery on the road between Jackson and Natchez.

Travelers will delight in the greenery on the road between Jackson and Natchez.

Fall leaves cover the ground at this old cemetery on the Natchez Trace.

A cemetery lies covered in fallen leaves by a stream on the Natchez Trace in Tennessee.

A slow stream flows past rock formations and fallen leaves on the Natchez Trace Parkway.

A slow stream flows past mossy rock formations and fallen leaves on the Natchez Trace Parkway.

Personal boats wait in the harbor on Pickwick Lake.

A green pool spreads out before the base of beautiful Cooper Falls on a fall day in Tishomingo, Mississippi.

This is just one example of the noted bridge architecture along the Natchez Trace Parkway.

This section of the original Trace shows why people have loved this area for many years.

The Trace cuts through dense forests patchworked with open meadows.

The availability of water helped make the Trace a popular route.

As seen from Bulter Ridge, the Parkway travels through trees.

Take a break at this rest area where you can read about the archaeology of the Natchez Trace.

A marker explains the significance of this site.

This photo was taken in the rain on the Natchez Trace.

This parking lot shows an improvement made possible by funding for the Natchez Trace.

Recently improved parking at the Info Center makes visiting here a delight.

Driving the Trace on a dreary day leaves plenty of time for reflection.

Pull off at the top of this hill and take a look back at this view of the Natchez just south of Nashville.

These motorcyclists pause for a view of the Natchez Trace Double Arch Bridge.

A lone artillery piece stands sentinel in front of the Civil War memorial at the Brice's Crossroads Battlefield.

A lone cyclist travels over one of many bridges on the scenic parkway.

Striking fall foliage frames a group of cyclists on the Natchez Trace Parkway.

Folks shop for fresh fruit and vegetables at an outdoor produce stand in Jackson, Mississippi.

Confederate flags and a white gravestone adorned with a cross-in-circle mark the grave one of thirteen unknown Confederate soldiers buried along the Natchez Trace Parkway not far from Tupelo, Mississippi.

One of the arched bridges on Natchez Trace Parkway in Tennessee is framed by green trees in summer.

The Natchez Trace Parkway curves gracefully between trees in summer.

A wild mustard flower in bloom stands out against the blue sky, green grass and the tall arch of a bridge on the Natchez Trace Parkway.

Brilliant pink flowers bloom on trees alongside the Natchez Trace Parkway in spring.

Shadows fall over the Natchez Trace Parkway in Mississippi.

Travelers find out the meaning of "southern charm" when they visit Hawthorne on the Natchez Trace. This 1814 Federal style home on Lower Woodville Rd. has outstanding architectural features including four doorways with identical elliptical fanlights and unusually high ceilings.

Green swamps present a unique landscape on the Parkway.

One of the picturesque bridges found along the Natchez Trace Parkway shows delicate arched engineering.

Historic scenes hint at the past uses of the Trace.

The Natchez Trace winds through a forest.

Rainy fall days provide a backdrop for this photo of a bridge found just below Nashville.

The Natchez Trace on a Rainy Day

Rest stops provide plenty of parking.

Visitors enjoy the fallen leaves and crisp views at this rest stop south of Nashville.

This angle of Double Arch Bridge shows the stunning height of the bridge.

A visitor stops off to take a better look at Double Arch Bridge.

You might want to park the car and look at this amazing bridge from all angles.

This photo is of either Double Arch or Four Hand Hollow Bridge.

Joggers take advantage of the early morning peace and quiet to exercise on the Natchez Trace Parkway.

A cabin from the early days of settling on the Trace still remains on the side of the Byway at a roadside facility.

What started as a hunter's path is now a paved highway.

A traveler pauses to look out beyond a bridge on the Natchez Trace Parkway.

Leaves pile up against an old rock wall at this rest stop south of Nashville.

An early rock wall still exists at this rest stop south of Nashville.

Take a break from your drive at one of the many rest areas on the Natchez Trace Parkway.

A rainy day creates a somber atmosphere of reflection in this cemetery.

A feat of engineering, the Double Arch Bridge spans the Natchez Trace Parkway.

This is Fourhand Hollow Bridge.

A family enjoys a visit to the automobile museum in Tupelo, Mississippi.

A family enjoys a visit to the Oren Dunn City Museum where they learn about the history of Tupelo, Mississippi.

A bus full of visitors comes up close and personal with a herd of buffalo at Tupelo Buffalo Park & Zoo.

The Oprah Winfrey Boys & Girls club was built by TV legend Oprah Winfrey, who was born in Kosciusko, Mississippi.

Local folk artist, L. V. Hull, shows off her delightful ethnic yard art in Kosciusko, Mississippi.

A couple has fun looking for souvenirs from Ridgeland, Mississippi to take home.

A family has a great night out at a local Ridgeland restaurant overlooking Ross Barnette Reservoir.

Longwood, the largest octagonal house in North America, stands grandly with captivating architecture in picturesque Natchez, Mississippi.

Visitors stroll through an art gallery on Jackson Street in Ridgeland, Mississippi.

The Natchez Trace Parkway winds through spring green grasses and trees.

This section of the original Trace shows why people have loved this area for many years.

A visitor admiring the view from the center of the Double Arch Bridge gives perspective to this massive construction.

A rough-topped granite pillar stands over Meriwether Lewis' gravesite. Lewis was one of the leaders of the famous Lewis and Clark Expedition.