Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site

About

Entrance / day-use fee applies.

This park's official page lists: Store / concessions.

This park's official page lists: Visitor center.

Official facts

Public access: Restricted access.

Protected area: 1 acres (0 ha).

Designation: National Battlefield Site. Listed as "Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site" in the Protected Areas Database of the United States. Protection: no known protection mandate (GAP 4).

Established: 1933.

Managed by: NPS.

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Gap Analysis Project (GAP), 2025, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) 4.1

At the park

• Wildlife & bird watching scenic feature

Before you go

Limits

Yes, service dogs are legally permitted anywhere in a park that visitors can go

Getting there

Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site can be found 15 miles north of Tupelo, Mississippi. Exit U.S. Highway 45 onto Mississippi 370, in Baldwyn, Mississippi. The battlefield is located 6 miles west of Baldwyn, on Mississippi 370.

Weather & when to go

Mississippi is classified as a humid subtropical climate, the weather ranges from mild winters to hot summers with high humidity between May and September. Average high temperatures reach into the high 80's in summer, and into the high 40's in winter. Check local forecasts to plan your trip.

Visitor center

Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center — The Parkway Visitor Center is open everyday except Thanksgiving, December 25, and January 1 from 9 am to 4:30 pm (Central Time). — The Parkway Visitor Center is located at milepost 266 on the Natchez Trace Parkway. The visitor center is located near the intersection of highway 145 and the Natchez Trace Parkway north of Tupelo, Mississippi. GPS Address for the Visitor Center: 2680 Natchez Trace Parkway Tupelo, MS 38804

Visitor center

Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center

Visitor center

Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center

Visitor center

Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center

Visitor center

Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center

Visitor center

Tour Stop #6 - Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Monument

Facilities on the park map

1 bench, 1 changing table, 1 defibrillator, 1 first aid kit, 1 picnic area, 3 restroom, 6 visitor information, 1 water fountain.

History

Opened

1929

Heritage status

Listed heritage / protected status

Heritage status

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places

• Park opened