well it looks like this yrs pre tour may take me up the natchez trace parkway into Chattanooga across to oak ridge tn and then onto the tour . anyone travel the natchez trace have any ideas on the time to drive ait and interesting stops
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Originally posted by 59brook View Postwell it looks like this yrs pre tour may take me up the natchez trace parkway into Chattanooga across to oak ridge tn and then onto the tour . anyone travel the natchez trace have any ideas on the time to drive ait and interesting stops
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Traveling north of Jackson some of the places to look for that are not part of the Trace that may be of interest to you: Kosciusko Visitor Center, French Camp Historical District (good restaurant) the Truck Stop @ Mathiston (good food, reasonable price), in Tupelo there is the Elvis Birthplace and Museum, the Tupelo Automobile Museum, Natchez Trace Headquarters and Museum, Collinwood TN visitor center. From Jackson MS to Nashville is about the same as the south end, all of the interesting places are at the pull outs. The Lovelace Café is at the north end of the trace. Leipers Fork TN is also a neat stop near the north end. From Jackson to Tupelo is about a three hour drive and Tupelo to Nashville is about four hours if you don't stop and do any sightseeing.
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A local car club does a cruise on the trace every year from hwy 72 going north to Nashville ending up at the Loveless Cafe......
....I ve gone twice on with them on the cruise.....the two things about the trace that stands out there is a speed limit at times is really enforced and at other times everyone is going around you above the speed limit.....the second is the bike riders that use the bike lane riding with the traffic flow. The bike lanes come to an end at bridges and other obstacles at which the bike riders whip out right in front of you without any warning.....it annoying but it is still a very nice cruise on a beautiful day........That steely eyed look I had behind the wheel was me trying see..........
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I was looking at HWY 72 out of Huntsville to get me to I-65Visit my sons blog:
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Originally posted by Damon23 View PostI was looking at HWY 72 out of Huntsville to get me to I-65Last edited by smalblock; May 25, 2018, 01:06 PM.
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Originally posted by smalblock View Post
Damon, either 72 or I-565 will get you to I-65. I don't think there is anyplace to hang out to wait on someone at the I-565 intersection, so 72 may be a better choice. 383-S10 lives close by, maybe he can help.Last edited by 383S-10; May 26, 2018, 05:06 AM.That steely eyed look I had behind the wheel was me trying see..........
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I'm not getting on 75 at all but yes, what you mentioned is about right. I'm looking to meet up with Perry (corvettedad) around there close to that time. Maybe we can tag along but 70-75 mph is all I can run (no overdrive).Visit my sons blog:
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Country fan fair is the 7th-10th in Nashville. A day late and a dollar short. Debating on when to leave for KY. Map Quest says nearly nine hours. If I go Friday I won't have to leave super early and be in the car all day before going to the show. Just have to pay for an extra night.Last edited by stu yoakam; May 27, 2018, 03:26 PM.
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Originally posted by 59brook View Postso 2 days for Jackson miss to Nashville is a decent amount of time for sightseeing? i have been to the tupelo auto museum so i could skip that
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