Mississippi National Parks



Brices Cross Roads NBS
Park brochure for Brices Cross Roads NBS (still using old style brochure)
Park Map
Synopsis: Civil War battlefield involved in the Battle of Tupelo
Stamp Location: The stamp is available the parks VC in Baldwin and at the Tupelo visitor center on the Natchez Trace Parkway.
Park stamp not obtained yet
Gulf Islands NS
Park brochure for Gulf Islands NS
Park Map
Synopsis: Protects undeveloped islands in the Gulf over 150 miles.
Stamp Location: The William M Colmer VC on Park Rd just off US 90 in Ocean Springs. Additionally, there are ranger stations at Fort Massachusetts and on Horn Island which also have stamps. To get to those locations you’ll need to take a boat, so ask first at the visitor center. See also Florida for addition locations.
Park stamp for Gulf Islands NS
Natchez NHP
Park brochure not obtained yet
Park Map
Synopsis: Park celebrates the rich cultural history of Natchez and interprets the pivotal role the city played in the settlement of the old southwest.
Stamp Location: Stamp is available at the City Visitor Center at 640 S. Canal St., the Melrose Plantation VC and the William Johnson House.
Park stamp not obtained yet
Natchez Trace NST
Park brochure not obtained yet
Park Map
Synopsis: Trail follows old Trace Trail.
Stamp Location: Stamp is available at the Tupelo VC, the Mount Locust Information center and the Rocky Springs Visitor Contact Station of the Natchez Trace Parkway. See Alabama for an additional stamping location.
Park stamp not obtained yet
Natchez Chase Parkway
Park brochure for Natchez Chase Parkway
Park Map
Synopsis: Parkway follows old Trace Trail from Natchez, MS and Nashville, TN and features many historical sites along the way.
Stamp Location: The stamp is available at the following locations in Mississippi: the Tupelo VC (only VC on the parkway) (mm 266 just north of Tupelo), the Jeff Busby VC (mm 195 west of Ackerman), the ranger station at Kosciusko (mm 159), the Ridgeland ranger station (mm 105 just north of Jackson), the Mississippi Crafts Center near Jacksonville (mm unknown), the Rocky Springs ranger station (mm 55 southeast of Vicksburg) and the Natchez City Visitor Center at 640 S. Canal St. There is also a ranger station at Mount Locust (mm 15 north of Natchez) which has the stamp. The stamp can also be obtained at the Natchez VC in Natchez. See also Alabama and Tennessee for additional stamp locations.
Park stamp not obtained yet
Shiloh NMP
Park brochure for Shiloh NMPPark Map Synopsis: Park preserves the scene of the first major battle in the Western theater of the Civil War and a decisive victory for the Union.
Stamp Location: The parks visitor center located in Corinth and at the Cornith (Siege & Battle) Unit C.W. Interpretive Center. See also Tennessee for additional stamping locations.
Park stamp not obtained yet
Tupelo NB
Park brochure not obtained yet
Park Map
Synopsis: Park is the site of Civil War battles for control of railroad.
Stamp Location: Stamp is at the Tupelo VC of the Natchez Trace Pkwy (see separate listing).
Park stamp not obtained yet
Vicksburg NMP
Park brochure for Vicksburg NMP
Park Map
Synopsis: Park commemorates one of the most decisive battles of the American Civil War, giving the north undisputed control over the Mississippi River.
Stamp Location: Stamp may be obatined at the park visitor center off US 80 (exit 4 off I-20), just east of Vicksburg and at the USS Cairo Museum off US 61 Bus north of Vicksburg.
Park stamp for Vicksburg NMP