Natchez Trace Parkway, United States

Photography Tour in Natchez Trace Parkway

The best photos of Natchez Trace Parkway aren't at the obvious landmarks. The real magic is in the side streets, the reflected light, the unexpected angles that only reveal themselves to those exploring on foot.

A 444-mile drive through 10,000 years of American history — following the ancient trail from Nashville to Natchez through Civil War battlefields, cypress swamps, and pre-Columbian mound sites.

Top Photography Tour Spots

•Emerald Mound (milepost 10.3) — the second-largest pre-Columbian ceremonial mound in the United States, covering nearly 8 acres, built by ancestors of the Natchez people around 1300-1600 CE
•Cypress Swamp (milepost 122) — a 20-minute loop trail on a boardwalk through flooded bald cypress and water tupelo forest, often with water moccasins and great blue herons
•Meriwether Lewis Site (milepost 385.9) — the gravesite and monument of the famous explorer, who died here under mysterious circumstances in 1809 at Grinder's Inn

Hidden Photography Tour Gems

•Sunken Trace (milepost 41.5) — three sections of the original deeply eroded trail worn 20 feet below the surrounding terrain by centuries of foot traffic
•Jackson Falls (milepost 404.7) — a short downhill trail to a 30-foot waterfall along a creek bed, one of the few waterfalls along the Trace and usually uncrowded

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