Truck catches fire on Natchez Trace Parkway

A portion of the Natchez Trace shut down due to a fire.
Published: Sep. 21, 2026 at 3:30 PM EDT|Updated: 3 hours ago

TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) – A portion of the Natchez Trace shut down due to a fire.

Around 2 p.m. Monday, a truck caught fire just north of Interstate 22.

No injuries were reported.

Tupelo Fire, park rangers, Mississippi Highway Patrol, and more responded to the truck fire.