Chattanooga, TN will host the next National Trails Symposium November 15-18, 2010, sponsored by American Trails.

Agencies

For more information on Mississippi's state parks: http://www.mississippi.gov/ms_sub_sub_template.jsp?Category_ID=40

Official websites for National Park Service units in Mississippi: http://data2.itc.nps.gov/parksearch/state.cfm?st=ms

The Great Outdoors Resources Page (GORP) has information on trails in Mississippi:
http://gorp.away.com/gorpapps/trails/search_results.tcl?stateid=26

Mississippi's National Forests: http://www.gorp.com/gorp/resource/US_National_Forest/soeast.HTM

Other National Forest hikes: http://www.gorss.com/mississippi_national_forest_hike.htm

Bicycling and Mountain Biking

The Mississippi River Trail is a 10-state cycling route in the process of development; see information about Mississiippi: www.mississippirivertrail.org/mrt-explore-ms.php

Equestrian Trails

Equestrian resources for Mississippi are at: http://www.horseandmuletrails.com/Ms.htm

Greenways and Community Trails

The City of Jackson trails system: www.jacksonms.gov/government/parks/walking

Gulf Coast Heritage Trails Partnership envisions a coast-wide network of diverse trails that connect communities, businesses, schools, and open space: http://gulfcoasttrails.org/

Hiking Trails

The Longleaf Trail in the De Soto National Forest features 26 miles of single track hiking, biking, and horse trails: http://www.ms50.com/TrlPics/Longleaf.html

American Volkssport Association year-round walking and Volkssport Event Calendar

Long-Distance Trails

For information on the Natchez Trace Parkway in Mississippi and Tennessee: http://www.searchus.com/parkway/ or http://www.nps.gov/natr/natrindex.htm

Off-Highway Vehicle Trails

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Rail Trails and Canal Trails

The Longleaf Trace is a 41 mile rail trail from Hattiesburg through Sumrall, Bassfield, and Carson to Prentiss: http://www.longleaftrace.org/

Waterway and Boating Trails

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Statewide Advocacy and Resource

Mississippi trails and outdoor activities at Trails.com:

• Mississippi Trails

Join us in Chattanooga, Tennessee in November 2010 for the 20th National Trails Symposium!