Jeff Busby Park

"Today on our journey along the Natchez Trace Parkway we'll stop by a major campsite that was dedicated on November 7, 1965. This is JEFF BUSBY PARK named in honor of the U. S. Congressman from Mississippi, Jeff Busby, who introduced a bill in congress on February 15th of 1934 to authorize a survey of the Old Natchez Trace. Four years later, May the 18th, 1938, the Natchez Trace was designated a unit of the National Park Service.

"There's a service station and camp store located immediately off the road here and it makes a convenient stop for travelers to get gas and food and to rest.

"A road from the store will take you about 3/4 of a mile up to Little Mountain summit, one of the highest points along the parkway in the state of Mississippi, 603 feet above sea level. There is a nature trail, that takes about 15 minutes to walk, between the summit and the campground. This trail identifies more than two dozen food plants that grow in the area, and there are other trails located at the picnic area.

"Join us on our next program when we'll climb up to Little Mountain Summit at Jeff Busby Park and look at the exhibit that tells us about the Eastern Hardwood Forest. For Natchez Trace, a road through the wilderness, I'm Frank Thomas."

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