Jeff Busby Park
Natchez Trace
The gas station at Jeff Busby is closed. In the past, it was the only stop right on the Natchez Trace Parkway where you could purchase gas.
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On February 15, 1934, while serving as U.S. Congressman from Mississippi, Thomas Jefferson Busby (1884-1964) introduced a bill authorizing a survey of the Old Natchez Trace. Four years later, the historic road was designated a unit of the National Park System. This area is named in Jeff Busby's honor to commemorate his part in the Parkway's establishment.
Little Mountain - on a clear day from here atop Little Mountain you can see about 20 miles. The ridges and valleys are part of a geological land form called the Wilcox series that extends northeast into Alabama. Some 50 million years ago the Wilcox existed as layers of sand and mud. Pressure of overlying sediments and early upheavals have resulted in those layers being tilted and converted into sandstone and shale. More resistant to erosion than the shale, the sandstone portions are the present day ridges.
A one half mile long loop nature trail descends into a shady hollow. You can easily complete the loop in 30 minutes. However, the more time you allow the more you will see and hear. Walk gently and give the forest residents a chance to welcome you into their home. A one half mile long side trail from the loop leads to the campground.
1 Line Creek
Access/Exit US Highway 82
2 Pigeon Roost
3 Ballard Creek
4 Old Trace
Access/Exit Mississippi Highway 9
* Jeff Busby Park
5 French Camp
6 French Camp Bed and Breakfast
Access/Exit Mississippi Highway 413
7 Bethel Mission
8 Cole Creek
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