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A seven-mile detour using Mississippi Highways 19 and 12 will carry motorists around a six-mile Natchez Trace Parkway closure in Attala County. Construction is expected to continue through March 2027. Map courtesy of the National Park Service.
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Crews place gravel during full-depth reconstruction of the Natchez Trace Parkway in Mississippi. A six-mile section between Mississippi Highways 19 and 12 in Attala County is scheduled to close Nov. 2 as work advances along the route. National Park Service photo/K. Tyler.

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Trace construction shifts to six-mile stretch in Attala County
Sat,10/31/26-10:07PM , 313 Reads 464 Statewide
Highway 19-to-Highway 12 closure expected to last through March

A new phase of Natchez Trace Parkway construction will affect motorists in Attala County beginning Nov. 2, with a six-mile section between Mississippi Highways 19 and 12 scheduled to close for repairs through March 2027.
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Opinion: Hyde-Smith remains favored
Fri,10/30/26-7:04PM , 392 Reads 5,347 Statewide
Give Scott Colom, the Columbus district attorney running against U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, credit for a good campaign.
He worked hard to introduce himself to voters around Mississippi as the midterm elections approach. He has not come across as an extremist, as have a couple of his Democratic peers in other states.
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MDOT reminds motorists to be alert for deer
Fri,10/30/26-3:18PM , 389 Reads 533 Statewide
MDOT reminds motorists to be alert for deer

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MDAH Now Accepting Applications for 2027 Research Fellowships
Fri,10/30/26-3:17PM , 292 Reads 444 Statewide
MDAH Now Accepting Applications for 2027 Research Fellowships

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A seven-mile detour using Mississippi Highways 19 and 12 will carry motorists around a six-mile Natchez Trace Parkway closure in Attala County. Construction is expected to continue through March 2027. Map courtesy of the National Park Service.

Crews place gravel during full-depth reconstruction of the Natchez Trace Parkway in Mississippi. A six-mile section between Mississippi Highways 19 and 12 in Attala County is scheduled to close Nov. 2 as work advances along the route. National Park Service photo/K. Tyler.

Trace construction shifts to six-mile stretch in Attala County

Highway 19-to-Highway 12 closure expected to last through March

A new phase of Natchez Trace Parkway construction will affect motorists in Attala County beginning Nov. 2, with a six-mile section between Mississippi Highways 19 and 12 scheduled to close for repairs through March 2027.

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