Tupelo National Battlefield
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Tupelo National Battlefield Site
| Every day | Sunrise to Sunset |
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The grounds of Tupelo National Battlefield are open during daylight hours everyday of the year. The National Park Service administers the National Battlefield through the Natchez Trace Parkway. Visitors are welcome to ask questions and learn more about the battlefield at the Parkway Visitor Center (Milepost 266) located about six miles north of the monument. The Visitor Center is open every day of the year except Thanksgiving,December 25, and January 1 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Central Time).
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Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center
Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center
| Every day | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
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- Nov 26: Thanksgiving Day (closed)
The National Park Service administers the National Battlefield through the Natchez Trace Parkway. Visitors are welcome to ask questions and learn more about the battlefield at the Parkway Visitor Center (Milepost 266) located about six miles north of the monument. The Visitor Center is open every day of the year except Thanksgiving, December 25, and January 1 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Central Time). The Natchez Trace Parkway can be reached at 800-305-7417.
Visitor center page on nps.gov: Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center
About this park
In July, 1864, federal forces, including men from the United States Colored Troops, marched into Tupelo, Mississippi. Disorganized Confederate soldiers fought fiercely but could not overpower the federal troops. Neither side could claim a clear victory, but Union troops had succeeded in their main goal: keeping the Confederates away from Union railroads in Tennessee.