America's Byways and National Wildlife Refuges
Natchez Trace Parkway
(Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee)
Parkway Seen From Bulter Ridge
© 1996 Natchez Trace Parkway
Though the area surrounding Natchez Trace Parkway is historically significant, it is also known for beautiful wildlife refuge areas. St. Catherine Creek National Wildlife Refuge, located 13 miles south of Natchez, offers a myriad of ecological niches for wildlife. Travel through Panther Swamp National Wildlife Refuge and watch out for American alligators, whitetail deer, swamp rabbits, and hundreds of migratory songbirds. Listen for the endangered Red-cockaded Woodpecker in Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge, located near the Tombigbee National Forest just off the byway. Take a side trip to the Theodore Roosevelt National Wildlife Refuge Complex, the largest refuge complex in the state of Mississippi; visit the youngest and the oldest refuges in the state as you explore the 100,000 acres of refuge land.
Fish and Wildlife Lands
Alabama
Mississippi
- Hillside National Wildlife Refuge
- Morgan Brake National Wildlife Refuge
- Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge
- Panther Swamp National Wildlife Refuge
- St. Catherine Creek National Wildlife Refuge
- Theodore Roosevelt National Wildlife Refuge Complex
Recreation Opportunities
- Guide to Fishing on National Wildlife Refuges: Alabama
- Guide to Fishing on National Wildlife Refuges: Mississippi
- Guide to Fishing on National Wildlife Refuges: Tennessee
- Guide to Hunting on National Wildlife Refuges: Alabama
- Guide to Hunting on National Wildlife Refuges: Mississippi
- Guide to Hunting on National Wildlife Refuges: Tennessee
Maps
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Note: Only portions of the byway associated with Fish and Wildlife lands are shown.
