Take the road less traveled.
Did you know?
The Audubon Bridge on the Zachary Taylor Parkway has the second longest cable-stayed span (distance between towers) in the Western Hemisphere. The Audubon Bridge replaces the ferry between the communities of New Roads and St. Francisville. The bridge also serves as the only bridge structure on the Mississippi River between Natchez, MS and Baton Rouge, LA (approximately 90 river miles) and is just about the center point of the Zachary Taylor Parkway.
Where to stay, where to play.
Attractions, lodging, dining and military history. It’s all here.
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Who was Zachary Taylor?
Zachary Taylor was an American military leader who served as the 12th president of the United States from 1849 until his death in 1850. Taylor had homes in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and a plantation in Mississippi. Taylor was a career officer in the United States Army, rising to the rank of major general and becoming a national hero for his victories in the Mexican–American War.
