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Best Books About The Natchez Trace Parkway

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By Lynnette Walczak

PUBLISHED: April 3, 2008
UPDATED: April 20, 2024

Some of the best information about the Natchez Trace Parkway is available from the people who’ve been there, done that… and written about it.

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Here are the best books available on the topic of the Natchez Trace Parkway — including its history, recent pictures, biking tips, and recommendations for sightseeing travelers.

Enjoy!

#1 – The most helpful guidebook for traveling on the Natchez Trace Parkway. It contains everything you want to know about things to see and do in the surrounding area.

 

#2 – The only book I’ve found that is geared for younger members of the family. If you’ve got kids and you’ll be traveling on the Trace, this is a good one.

 

#3 – If you’ll be biking the Natchez Trace Parkway, this is a must-read. It’s written by someone who has biked the Trace and the surrounding area many times.

 

#4 – Unlike most Natchez Trace Parkway books, this one starts its coverage from Nashville Tennessee and ends in Natchez Mississippi. It’s more of a historical guide than a travel guide.

 

#5 – If you like history, then you’ll love this book that covers the historical aspects of the Natchez Trace Parkway. You’ll learn a few things along the way if you drive the Trace with this book in hand.

 

#6 – This is mostly a pictorial guide about the historic Natchez Trace Parkway. The real value of this book lies in the rare, historical photos that it contains.