Natchez Trace Parkway
49,000 acres managed by the National Park Service.
Attractions near Polkville
28 mi from Polkville, Natchez Trace Parkway leads the list
About 8M people a year visit Natchez Trace Parkway. The town has no place on our list of its own; 8 are within 40 miles. They include 4 museums, a parkway and a stadium & arena. Drive 49 mi to reach Vicksburg National Military Park.
Attractions nearby
13
within 60 miles
The big one
28 mi
Natchez Trace Parkway
National park units
2
parks & monuments
Parkway · 28 mi northwest
Natchez Trace Parkway
49,000 acres managed by the National Park Service.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Around Polkville, mapped
Head to the west for most of the 8 on the list.
Orange: Polkville. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Everything to see
All of it lies within 60 miles: 13 places.
2
3Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument
National monument in Jackson, Mississippi, United States.
4Vicksburg National Military Park
Battle of Vicksburg historic site.
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7
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11International Museum of Muslim Cultures
Islamic history and culture museum in Jackson, Mississippi.
13Mississippi 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 Polkville → · Polkville’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 · 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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