Pioneer Day at the Tupelo Visitor Center - Tupelo, Mississippi

Dates: Every 4th Saturday of every month. from January to November.
Times: 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m

Location: Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center, milepost 266 near Tupelo, MS
Fees: Free of charge

The Tombigbee Pioneer Group will perform living history demonstrations that show the challenges faced and creative solutions developed by those Americans who lived in the area from the 1700s to 1840. The demonstrations take place at the Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center. located at milepost 266 near Tupelo, Mississippi.

The public is invited to watch pioneer lifestyle activities that often include corn-shuck doll making, basket weaving, beading, and quill pen demonstrations. Leatherworking and mountain dulcimer demonstrations will also be offered throughout the day. Children are invited to participate by dressing up in pioneer clothes and trying these activities firsthand.

For additional information, please call the visitor center at: 662-680-4027 or 1-800-305-7417.