With the advent of the steamboat era, river traffic grew and the Trace fell into dis-use. In the mid-20th century, the Daughters of the American Revolution researched the site of the original route and marked it with granite boulders. The historic significance of the Natchez Trace led to the creation of the Natchez Trace Parkway, which cuts diagonally across Mississippi, crosses the Tennessee River near Muscle Shoals in Alabama and then runs directly to Nashville, for a total of about 450 miles. At 400 Jefferson Davis Boulevard in Natchez, this historic park encompasses some of the land occupied by the Natchez Indians between 1682 and 1729. The Village offers ceremonial mounds, reconstructed dwellings, and a nature trail.
Admission is free.