Canton - Madison - Ridgeland - Jackson Mississippi - Natchez Trace
This section of the Natchez Trace is located near Canton, Madison, Ridgeland and Jackson, Mississippi.
The section spans the area between the Mississippi Highway 16 intersection (milepost 135) and the US Highway 51 intersection (milepost 102).
Listed below:
milepost 128.4 - Hiking Trail, Indian History
milepost 122.6 - Restroom, Picnic Area, Top 30 Favorite Site
milepost 122.0 - Hiking Trail, Top 30 Favorite Site
milepost 107.9 - Hiking Trail
milepost 105.6 - Scenic Overlook, Top 30 Favorite Site
Brashear's Stand and Old Trace
milepost 104.5 - Old Trace
Parkway Information Cabin at Ridgeland
milepost 102.4 - Picnic Area, Restroom, History/Nature Exhibit
Scenery you can see from the road while driving, biking or riding the Canton - Ridgeland - Jackson section of the parkway.
Fall Foliage photos of the Canton - Ridgeland - Jackson section of the parkway.
Exit the Trace at milepost 104 onto Old Canton Road and travel south to Rice Road. Turn left on Rice Road and the Mississippi Crafts Center will be on your left.
Ridgeland Multi-Use Path and Natchez Trace Multi-Use Trail
Access the path at Reservoir Overlook, Parkway Information Cabin and Choctaw Agency sites as well as numerous locations in Ridgeland.
Exit the Trace at milepost 101 onto I-55 and go north to the Renaissance at Colony Park Shopping area.
The Eudora Welty House and Garden
Exit the Trace at milepost 102 onto US Highway 51 or at milepost 101 onto I-55 and travel south to downtown Jackson.
Mississippi Civil Rights Museum
Exit the Trace at milepost 102 onto US Highway 51 or at milepost 101 onto I-55 and travel south to downtown Jackson.
Exit the Trace at milepost 102 onto US Highway 51 or at milepost 101 onto I-55 and travel south to downtown Jackson.
Exit the Trace at milepost 115 onto Mississippi Highway 43 and travel north 8 miles.
The Trace travels around the west side of Jackson. There are several exits from milepost 87 to milepost 103 including exits from Interstates 20 and 55.
- Mississippi Highway 16 - milepost 135 - Canton | Carthage - Food & Gas nearby
- Ratliff Ferry Road - milepost 123.8 - Canton - Food & Gas nearby
- Mississippi Highway 43 - milepost 115 - Canton - Food & Gas nearby
- Old Canton Road - milepost 103 - Food & Gas nearby
- US Highway 51 - milepost 102 - Madison | Ridgeland | Jackson - Food & Gas nearby
- I-55 - milepost 101 - Ridgeland | Jackson - Food & Gas nearby
- Natchez Trace String Band - Ridgeland - 3rd Saturday of the month
- Ridgeland OBO Tandem Rally - Ridgeland - late March / early April
- Ridgeland Fine Arts Festival - Ridgeland - early April
- Natchez Trace Century Ride - Ridgeland - early May
- Spring Canton Flea Market Arts & Crafts Show - Canton - 2nd Thursday in May
- Heatwave Classic Triathlon - Ridgeland - June
- 100 miles of MAYhem - Ridgeland - June
- Mississippi Championship Hot Air Balloon Fest - Canton - early July
- Independence Celebration at The REZ - Ridgeland - July
- Renaissance Euro Fest - Ridgeland - early October
- Fall Canton Flea Market Arts & Crafts Show - Canton - 2nd Thursday in October
- Bike MS: Mississippi 150 - Ridgeland - October
- Ridgeland Christmas Parade - Ridgeland - December
- Chimneyville Fine Crafts Festival - Jackson - December
- Canton Victorian Christmas Festival - Canton - December
