The nearest draw to Columbus AFB: Davis Wade Stadium, 23 mi away
Natchez Trace Parkway draws about 8M visitors a year. None of our places to visit is inside Columbus AFB; 2 are within 40 miles. On the list: a stadium & arena and a parkway, among others. Out of town, Bryant–Denny Stadium is 59 mi away.
Natchez Trace Parkway
49,000 acres managed by the National Park Service.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The lie of the land
The map ends at Natchez Trace Parkway, 33 mi out.
Orange: Columbus AFB. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Full list of places
Its 11 places all lie within 60 miles.
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2Natchez Trace Parkway
49,000 acres managed by the National Park Service.
4Elvis Presley Birthplace
Historic museum at the birthplace of Elvis Presley.
5Nanih Waiya
Cultural property and archaeological site in Mississippi, USA.
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7Tupelo National Battlefield
Battlefield in Mississippi, United States.
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9Rainwater 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 Columbus AFB → · Columbus AFB’s history →
Photo credits
Bryant–Denny Stadium: Joel יוֹאֵל, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Davis Wade Stadium: Nateb2003, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Natchez Trace Parkway: Carol M. Highsmith (1946–), Public domain · Elvis Presley Birthplace: Markuskun at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Nanih Waiya: Ditch Fisher, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Alabama Museum of Natural History: Skusnr, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Tupelo National Battlefield: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Tupelo Automobile Museum: James Case from Philadelphia, Mississippi, U.S.A., CC BY 2.0 · Tuscaloosa Museum of Art: Kthurman83, CC BY-SA 3.0
