Natchez Trace Parkway
49,000 acres managed by the National Park Service.
Attractions near Morton
The nearest draw to Morton: Natchez Trace Parkway, 20 mi away
Visits to Natchez Trace Parkway run to about 8M a year. None of our places to visit is inside Morton; 8 are within 40 miles. Look for 4 museums, a parkway and a stadium & arena. For a full day, there is Nanih Waiya, 57 mi away.
Attractions nearby
14
within 60 miles
The big one
20 mi
Natchez Trace Parkway
National park units
2
parks & monuments
Parkway · 20 mi northwest
Natchez Trace Parkway
49,000 acres managed by the National Park Service.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Where things are
The 8 outside town cluster to the west.
Orange: Morton. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
The complete list
Everything here is within 60 miles, 14 places in all.
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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.
5Vicksburg National Military Park
Battle of Vicksburg historic site.
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12International Museum of Muslim Cultures
Islamic history and culture museum in Jackson, Mississippi.
14Mississippi arts and entertainment experience
Art museum in Meridian, Mississippi.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Morton → · Morton’s history →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
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 · Vicksburg National Military Park: Eoghanacht at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Lauren Rogers Museum of Art: Michlaovic, Public domain · 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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