Houston Mississippi - Natchez Trace
This section of the Natchez Trace is located near Houston, Mississippi.
The section spans the area between the Mississippi Highway 41 intersection (milepost 246) and the US Highway 82 intersection (milepost 204).
Listed below:
- Natchez Trace Sites
- Other Nearby Attractions
- Nearby Lodging
- Area Merchants
- Nearby Towns
- Access / Exit Roads
- Festivals and Events
Natchez Trace Parkway Road Rehabilitation and Paving Project north of Houston and south of Tupelo:
August 16, 2023: A 17.7-mile section of the Parkway closed for road rehabilitation and re-paving between mileposts 239.2 and 256.9.
Update on December 14, 2023: The closed section of the Parkway, from milepost 239.2 to milepost 256.9, has reopened to traffic. Travelers should expect single-lane closures into the Summer of 2024 as work continues to add an additional layer of asphalt, add permanent striping, and grade the shoulder.
milepost 233.2 - Restroom, Picnic Area, Hiking Trail
milepost 232.4 - Indian History, Top 30 Favorite Site
Scenery you can see from the road while driving, biking or riding the Houston section of the parkway.
Exit the Trace at milepost 243.1 and travel west 3 miles.
Exit the Trace at milepost 243.1 and travel west 4 miles.
Tanglefoot Trail - Houston Trailhead
Exit the Trace at milepost 230 and travel west 5 miles.
MS Hwy 8 (milepost 230):
- Gather Coffee + Brew - Monday thru Saturday: breakfast and lunch
- No Way Jose Restaurant - 7 days a week for lunch and dinner
Exit the Trace at milepost 230 onto Mississippi Highway 8 and travel west 5 miles.
- Mississippi Highway 41 - milepost 246 - Pontotoc | Okolona
- Mississippi Highway 32 - milepost 239 - Okolona
- Mississippi Highway 8 - milepost 230 - Houston
- Mississippi Highway 46 - milepost 219 - Mantee | Montpelier - Food & Gas nearby
- US Highway 82 - milepost 204 - Eupora | Mathiston | Starkville - Food & Gas nearby
- Altis Marathon and Half Marathon on the Tanglefoot Trail - early April
- Mississippi Valley Flywheel Festival - late April and late September
- Houston Christmas Parade - December
