Tennessee and Mississippi · 4 to 5 days · about 444 miles

Natchez Trace Heritage Drive

Nashville to Natchez by historic hotels and antebellum inns.

The Natchez Trace Parkway follows an ancient trail for 444 miles with no trucks and no stoplights. Start in Nashville, break the drive in the Tennessee hills and end on the bluffs above the Mississippi.

Where to stay, night by night

1. Stop 1 · 1 night

   Nashville, TN

   Grand historic hotels downtown.

   Our pick: The Hermitage Hotel

   Boutique inns in NashvillePrivate homes on Vrbo

2. Stop 2 · 1 night

   Franklin, TN

   A walkable Civil War-era Main Street.

   Our pick: The Harpeth Hotel

   Boutique inns in FranklinPrivate homes on Vrbo

3. Stop 3 · 2 nights

   Natchez, MS

   Antebellum mansion inns on the river bluffs.

   Our pick: Monmouth Historic Inn

   Boutique inns in NatchezPrivate homes on Vrbo

When to go

April to May and October to November are mild and colorful.

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