1Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
Outdoor athletic stadium at the University of Mississippi.
Attractions near Thaxton
A day out from Thaxton: Vaught–Hemingway Stadium, 21 mi away
Around 8M people visit Natchez Trace Parkway each year. All of it lies outside: 8 places within 40 miles, none inside Thaxton. On the list: 4 museums, a stadium & arena and a parkway, among others. A longer outing takes you to Shiloh National Military Park, 54 mi off.
Attractions nearby
10
within 60 miles
The big one
22 mi
Natchez Trace Parkway
National park units
3
parks & monuments
Parkway · 22 mi southeast
Natchez Trace Parkway
49,000 acres managed by the National Park Service.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Finding your way
Boling-Gatewood House marks the outer edge, 36 mi away.
Orange: Thaxton. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Best known first
You will find all 10 within 60 miles.
Natchez Trace Parkway
49,000 acres managed by the National Park Service.
3Elvis Presley Birthplace
Historic museum at the birthplace of Elvis Presley.
4Graceland Too
Two-story home and shrine to Elvis Presley in Holly Springs, Mississippi.
5Shiloh National Military Park
National military park in Tennessee and Mississippi, United States.
6Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site
Battlefield in Mississippi, United States.
7Tupelo National Battlefield
Battlefield in Mississippi, United States.
8Boling-Gatewood House
Historic house, home of the Ida B. Wells-Barnett Museum.
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10Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
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Photo credits
Vaught–Hemingway Stadium: Matthew Nichols, CC BY 2.0 · Natchez Trace Parkway: Carol M. Highsmith (1946–), Public domain · Elvis Presley Birthplace: Markuskun at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Graceland Too: Thomas R Machnitzki ([email protected]), CC BY 3.0 · Shiloh National Military Park: Ernest Mettendorf, Public domain · Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site: Wilson44691, Public domain · Tupelo National Battlefield: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Boling-Gatewood House: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Tupelo Automobile Museum: James Case from Philadelphia, Mississippi, U.S.A., CC BY 2.0 · Corinth Depot: Ron Cogswell, CC BY 2.0
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