Natchez Trace Parkway: Blazing trails, attracting dollars

From: The Mississippi Business Journal | Date: January 31, 2000| Author: | Copyright information

ALONG THE NATCHEZ TRACE - Its origins go back perhaps 8,000 years or more. Over time, it evolved into a vital cog in the economic machine of a new nation.

And then in a flash, it almost vanished entirely.

The Natchez Trace has witnessed fickled, cyclic time. Once an important artery for trade viewed as a potential money-maker by innkeepers and store owners, today the "Trace" is a national parkway, with miles and miles of tranquil roadway unsullied by modern "sprawl" such as fast food and billboards.

Now, its seems interest in the parkway has swung back the other way. Some are seeing funds and ...

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