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''[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Migration Internal|Migration ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[US Migration Trails and Roads|Trails and Roads ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Jackson's_Military_Road|Jackson's Military Road]]'' | ''[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Migration Internal|Migration ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[US Migration Trails and Roads|Trails and Roads ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Jackson's_Military_Road|Jackson's Military Road]]'' | ||
'''Jackson's Military Road''' was built during the War of 1812 to help General Andrew Jackson prepare against a British invasion. The road split off from the [[Natchez Trace|Natchez Trace]] at Tupelo, Mississippi and stretched south to New Orleans, Louisiana. From Nashville to New Orleans is 516 miles (830 km). | [[Image:{{JacksMilRdMap}}]]'''Jackson's Military Road''' was built during the War of 1812 to help General Andrew Jackson prepare against a British invasion. The road split off from the [[Natchez Trace|Natchez Trace]] at Tupelo, Mississippi and stretched south to New Orleans, Louisiana. From Nashville to New Orleans is 516 miles (830 km). | ||
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*Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee | *Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee | ||
*Columbia, Maury, Tennessee | *Columbia, Maury, Tennessee | ||
*Florence, Lauderdale, Alabama | *Florence, Lauderdale, Alabama | ||
*Tupelo, Lee, Mississippi (near the Tombigbee River) | *Tupelo, Lee, Mississippi (near the Tombigbee River) | ||
*Noxubee swamp | *Noxubee swamp | ||