Celebration of Meriwether Lewis's Birthday

The Lewis County Historical Society and the Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation met at the Natchez Trace visitor center on August 18, 2022, to celebrate Meriwether Lewis’s 248th birthday.

Park Ranger Jeremy Childs talked about some of the upcoming events and plans for community involvement at the Trace. There are opportunities for volunteering and contributing to this important part of our county and our heritage. To apply, go to US Gov volunteering opportunities.

Crystal Nash, Lewis County Public Librarian and Historian, led the group to Lewis’s monument for a remembrance, stories and l...