Natchez Trace Parkway
49,000 acres managed by the National Park Service.
Attractions near Carthage
9 mi from Carthage, Natchez Trace Parkway leads the list
A typical year brings about 8M visitors to Natchez Trace Parkway. Look within 40 miles for the 3 places to visit; none is inside Carthage. Among them are a parkway, a state park and a planetarium. The big name further out is Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium, 47 mi from the centre.
Attractions nearby
12
within 60 miles
The big one
9 mi
Natchez Trace Parkway
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Parkway · 9 mi west
Natchez Trace Parkway
49,000 acres managed by the National Park Service.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Places on the map
The map ends at Rainwater Observatory and Planetarium, 39 mi out.
Orange: Carthage. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Everything on the list
12 places make the list, every one within 60 miles.
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3Nanih Waiya
Cultural property and archaeological site in Mississippi, USA.
4Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument
National monument in Jackson, Mississippi, United States.
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9International Museum of Muslim Cultures
Islamic history and culture museum in Jackson, Mississippi.
11Mississippi arts and entertainment experience
Art museum in Meridian, Mississippi.
Rainwater Observatory and Planetarium
Educational astronomical observatory and planetarium located near French Camp, Mississippi, United States.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Carthage →
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Photo credits
Natchez Trace Parkway: Carol M. Highsmith (1946–), Public domain · Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium: Jfurr1981 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Nanih Waiya: Ditch Fisher, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument: Jud McCranie, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mississippi Civil Rights Museum: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mississippi Museum of Art: Julian Rankin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Meridian Museum of Art: Dudemanfellabra at English Wikipedia (Original text: Dudemanfellabra (talk)), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mississippi arts and entertainment experience: Motifman1960, CC BY-SA 4.0
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