The Natchez Trace is a 444 mile highway from Natchez to Nashville that doesn't allow commercial vehicles. No Truck Traffic. You can begin at the beginning or you can enter at many spots along the way. We entered the parkway at Port Gibson and drove to Natchez. There are places along the way to picnic and exhibits to visit. Our 40 mile drive was peaceful and beautiful - a unique driving experience these days.
If you don't want to see billboards, electricity lines and lots of other traffic and you like to see green, nature, and prefer a good road quality: this road brings it! A great quiet stretch from Natchez, through Jackson MS to Nashville TN
Driving the Trace was a delight. Allow ample time for numerous stops and a 55 mph speed limit. There is very little traffic, and NO 18 wheelers. You will see plenty of wildlife and experience little of the Americana, that most does not know exists. Plan to eat at Loveless Cafe at the end of the trip. Loveless Cafe is near Nashville at the beginning of the Trace.
Was en route from Jackson to Baton Rouge and chose this route to avoid boring freeways. Glad we did. It was quiet, peaceful, scenic though not spectacular, and a way to connect with a key route of yesteryear
We had a wonderful time driving along and taking in the sights. We saw some wildlife, enjoyed some American history, and went for some short jaunts into the cypress swamps. Highly recommended! Very well maintained and offers something for everyone.
We rode the parkway (beginning to end) in our 31' motorhome while towing our dinghy. No problems, no traffic. 50 mph, scenic drive. Quiet, peaceful, interesting. No streetlights so not good for night driving, especially with all the wildlife. Roads are more twisty on the Nashville end. Lots of places to enter and exit. Scenic pull-overs.
What a pleasant surprise. The route is quiet, scenic, and historic and such a nice respite frmo highways. We were traveling cross country and decided to go to Natchez via this route.
We traveled the parkway from Tupelo to Natchez. We basically had the road to ourself the whole way. It was a relaxing and beautiful drive with no trucks, little traffic, no towns to maneuver through. We stopped for a rest room break to be pleasantly surprised at clean and heated facilities.
I took this drive from Natchez to Vicksburg, and it was well worth the extra time. We had taken Hwy 61 earlier from Vicksburg to Natchez. It is a National Park, two-lane road through beautiful forested scenery - with no signs, businesses, eye-sores, or other man-made distractions. There are some stops along the way, but the scenic drive is the real reason for the trip. Take the extra time and enjoy this road.
Took this instead of Hwy 61. It was like a paved path through the country side and no traffic. Found the Emerald Mound off this road.