Natchez in Adams County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

DAR And The Natchez Trace

Photographed by Karl Stelly, May 6, 2011

1. DAR and the Natchez Trace Marker

A closer-in view of the bronze plaque on the marker

Inscription. Mrs. Egbert Jones and Mrs. Ferriday Byrnes, members of the Mississippi State Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), played important roles in the development of the Natchez Trace Parkway. Mrs. Jones, of Holly Springs, State Regent 1906 - 1908, first proposed to commemorate the Natchez Trace by erecting markers along the historic trail. Mrs. Byrnes, of Natchez, became president of the Natchez Trace Association in 1934 and for over thirty years tirelessly campaigned for the development of the Natchez Trace into a scenic national parkway. Through the efforts of many people who shared their dream, the Natchez Trace Parkway—from Natchez to Nashville—was finally completed and dedicated on May 21, 2005.

Erected by The Mississippi State Society, Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Natchez Trace series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1640.

Location. 31° 32.869′ N, 91° 21.919′ W.

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Marker is in Natchez, Mississippi, in Adams County. It is on Lissie Street/Old Cotton Street ¼ mile north of Liberty Road, on the right when traveling north. This marker is located in a pull-off on Lissie St/Old Cotton St, which become the Natchez Trace Parkway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Natchez MS 39120, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Mississippi and in Natchez Trace Corridor.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Origin of the Natchez Trace (a few steps from this marker); Forks of the Road Historical Site (approx. 1.2 miles away); Ex-"Slaves" as U.S. Civil War Soldiers in the Mississippi Valley Campaign

Photographed by Karl Stelly, May 6, 2011

2. DAR and the Natchez Trace Marker

Located in the pull-off/parking area on the east edge of the Parkway

(approx. 1.2 miles away); Forks of the Road (approx. 1.2 miles away); Natchez Chapter (approx. 1.3 miles away); a different marker also named Forks of the Road (approx. 1.3 miles away); Monmouth: Upstairs, Downstairs (approx. 1.3 miles away); History of St. Catherine Street (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Natchez.

Also see . . . Natchez Trace Parkway. National Park Service (Submitted on May 22, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)

Photographed by Duane Hall, August 4, 2015

3. DAR And The Natchez Trace Marker

View to south across Natchez Trace Parkway

Marker at Entrance to Natchez Trace Parkway image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, August 4, 2015

4. Marker at Entrance to Natchez Trace Parkway

View to northeast

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 22, 2011, by Karl Stelly of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 2,347 times since then and 73 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 22, 2011, by Karl Stelly of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. 3, 4. submitted on August 15, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.