Lower Choctaw Boundary on the Natchez Trace Parkway
Prior to 1820, those proceeding farther northeast on the Natchez Trace were entering the Choctaw Indian Nation. John Gregg ran a stand (aka inn) and supply store near here, making it the last white-owned business before entering the Nation. However, it’s not like once you crossed the border that you wouldn’t be able to find a place to stay or something to eat, for the Choctaw operated stands and restaurants just like their white neighbors.
In 1820 the Choctaw signed the Treaty of Doak’s Stand, giving up 5.5 million acres to the United States. The new border moved approximately 60 miles northeast of here. The Natchez Trace crossed the new border near the Upper Choctaw Boundary stop on the Natchez Trace Parkway.
There is nothing to do at the Lower Choctaw Boundary pullout other than read the information panel.
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Last updated on December 9, 2021
