National parks in Mississippi

A slightly curvy section of the Natchez Trace Parkway in Early Fall

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Parkway · AL

Natchez Trace Parkway

The Natchez Trace Parkway is one of America's most underrated long-distance road experiences, a free 444-mile corridor threading Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee with virtually no commercial interruption.

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National Seashore · FL

Gulf Islands National Seashore

Gulf Islands National Seashore is one of the most versatile coastal parks in the country, and at $15 it is a serious bargain.

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National Military Park · TN

Shiloh National Military Park

Shiloh punches well above its weight for a free park.

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National Military Park · MS

Vicksburg National Military Park

Vicksburg is one of the Civil War's most consequential sites, and the park does not waste that weight.

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National Historical Park · MS

Natchez National Historical Park

Natchez NHP is a focused, intimate history park built around Melrose, an antebellum estate that pulls no punches about the cotton economy and the enslaved people who made it run.

Two African Americans sitting in a room and smiling toward the camera.

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National Monument · IL

Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument

This is not a park in any recreational sense, and it should not be treated as one.

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National Battlefield Site · MS

Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site

Brices Cross Roads is a small, quiet battlefield that rewards visitors who arrive already curious about Civil War tactics.

Potkopinu Section of the Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail

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National Scenic Trail · AL

Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail

This is not a destination park in any conventional sense.

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National Battlefield · MS

Tupelo National Battlefield

Tupelo National Battlefield is one of the smallest units in the entire National Park System, essentially a single roadside parcel marking where Union and Confederate forces clashed inconclusively in July 1864.

A small ranch-style home, aqua in color with light brown brick accents, sits on a shaded lot.

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National Monument · MS

Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument

This is not a recreation destination.