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The Natchez Trace: The Trails vs. The Parkway

Richard Green

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Richard Green describes the origins of the Natchez Trace.

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Mysteries of the Old Natchez Trace

Tony Turnbow

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Recent president of the Natchez Trace Parkway Assocation, Tony Turnbow grew up near the cabin where Meriwether Lewis died.

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The Evolution of the Natchez Trace

Richard Green

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Traveling through the wilderness, the Indians followed animal trails. The trail from Nashville to Natchez became known as the Natchez Trace.

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The Natchez Trace Aerial Tour, Mississippi

Experience Chickasaw History and Culture

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The Natchez Trace is the ancient trail between Nashville, Tennessee and Natchez, Mississippi.

Moundville

One of the most significant Native American archaeological sites in the United States

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Moundville was a site occupied by Mississippian culture from about 1000 A.D. until 1450 A.D., in central Alabama.

Blackland Prairie

The historical lands of the Chickasaw people

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The Blackland Prairie refers to the location where the Chickasaw people lived, farmed and gathered food.

Wickliffe Mounds

An archaeological complex dating back to the Mississippian culture

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Ancient Native Americans inhabited the Wickliffe Mounds between approximately 1100 CE and 1350 CE.

The Homelands

The Original Chickasaw Settlement

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When the Chickasaw tribe migrated from west to east, they stopped in present-day Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee and Kentucky.

Spiro Mounds

One of the most significant archeological discoveries in North America

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The Spiro Mounds, located in what is now Le Flore County, Oklahoma, are one of the most significant archeological discoveries in North America.

Pinson Mounds

The largest collection of mounds in the United States from the Middle Woodland period

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The Pinson Mounds are an ancient Native American complex that was discovered in Madison County, Tennessee.

Piominko Statue

Commemorates the rich history of the Chickasaw Nation and its connection to Tupelo

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In 2005, sculptor William Beckwith was commissioned to craft a statue that would pay tribute to historic Chickasaw leader Piominko.

Natchez Trace

An ancient path connecting Native American territories of the southeast United States

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The Natchez Trace was a path carved out by Native Americans that travels through several different American Indian territories, including Chickasaw.

Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site

The Mississippian culture's largest and most influential urban settlement

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This site was where Mississippian culture thrived before European explorers landed in the Americas.