Mississippi Parks and Recreation Areas with Hiking

The 444-mile Natchez Trace Parkway commemorates an ancient trail that connected southern portions of the Mississippi River to salt licks in todays central Tennessee. Over the centuries, the Choctaw, Chickasaw and other American Indians left their marks on the Trace. The Natchez Trace experienced its heaviest use from 1785 to 1820 by the Kaintuck boatmen that floated the Ohio and Miss. rivers to markets in Natchez and New Orleans. They sold their cargo and boats and began the trek back north on foot to Nashville and points beyond. Today, visitors can experience this National Scenic Byway and All-American Road through driving, hiking, biking, horseback riding and camping. read more...

Phone: 1 800 305 7417   Price Range: N/A   Open Season: N/A   Camping: Yes
Nearest Popular City: Tupelo   Nearest Lake or River: N/A   Park Type: National Monument   Activities: Biking / Bicycling, Birding, Boating and Watercraft, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Swimming, Wildlife Watching, Camping, Auto Touring, Nature Walks   Details Provided By: Natchez Trace Parkway

The Vicksburg campaign was waged from March 29 to July 4, 1863. It included battles in west-central Mississippi at Port Gibson, Raymond, Jackson, Champion Hill, Big Black River and 47 days of Union siege operations against Confederate forces defending the city of Vicksburg. Located high on the bluffs, Vicksburg was a fortress guarding the Mississippi River. It was known as The Gibraltar of the Confederacy. Its surrender on July 4, 1863, coupled with the fall of Port Hudson, Louisiana, divided the South, and gave the North undisputed control of the Mississippi River. read more...

Phone: 601-636-0583   Price Range: $4 - $10   Open Season: N/A   Camping: No
Nearest Popular City: Vicksburg   Nearest Lake or River: N/A   Park Type: National Military Park   Activities: Backpacking, Biking / Bicycling, Birding, Hiking, Wildlife Watching, Auto Touring, Interpretive Programs   Details Provided By: Vicksburg National Military Park