Near Hermanville in Claiborne County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

The Old Natchez Trace

Photographed by Duane Hall, August 4, 2015

1. The Old Natchez Trace Marker

Inscription. This is the Natchez Trace. For many years it served man well, but as with many things when its usefulness passed, it was abandoned.

Over the years, this time-worn path has been a silent witness to honor and dishonor. It bears the prints of countless men.

Walk down the shaded trail – leave your prints in the dust, not for others to see, but for the road to remember.

Erected by National Park Service.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Natchez Trace series list.

Location. 32° 5.315′ N, 90° 48.493′ W. Marker is near Hermanville, Mississippi, in Claiborne County. It can be reached from Natchez Trace Parkway (at milepost 54.8). Marker is located on the turnoff access road from the Natchez Trace Parkway to the Rocky Srpings townsite; marker is at parking lot 0.6 miles west of the parkway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hermanville MS 39086, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

and in Greater Jackson.

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 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Rocky Springs (within shouting distance of this marker); The Town of Rocky Springs (approx. 0.3 miles away); Federals Occupy Rocky Springs (approx.

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0.3 miles away); To The Railroad (approx. 1.2 miles away); Owens Creek (approx. 2.2 miles away); Concentration of Troops (approx. 2.7 miles away); Historic Crossroads (approx. 5.1 miles away); Grant at Hankinson's Ferry (approx. 5.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hermanville.

Also see . . . Natchez Trace Parkway. Official National Park Service website. (Submitted on August 18, 2015.)

Remnant of the Old Natchez Trace near Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, August 4, 2015

2. Remnant of the Old Natchez Trace near Marker

Photographed by Duane Hall, August 4, 2015

3. The Old Natchez Trace Marker

Marker is located where remnant of the
Old Natchez Trace intersects the park
access road to the Rocky Springs townsite

Park Access Road to the Rocky Springs Townsite image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, August 4, 2015

4. Park Access Road to the Rocky Springs Townsite

Marker is at parking lot on right (north) side of road

Credits. This page was last revised on January 2, 2017. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 653 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 18, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.