Cultural Heritage· 1789 / operating· Downtown / Bluff

King's Tavern

National Register of Historic Places

The oldest building in the Natchez Trace region — built around 1789 as a tavern and inn at the southern end of the Trace, where flatboatmen arriving from the river started the overland walk to Nashville. During renovations in the 1930s, workers found three skeletons sealed behind a wall. The tavern is now a restaurant and bar serving wood-fired flatbreads, craft cocktails, and Mississippi beer. The timber frame is original.

Quick facts

·Oldest building in the Natchez Trace region — built circa 1789.
·Served as a tavern and inn at the southern terminus of the Natchez Trace.
·Three skeletons were found sealed behind a wall during 1930s renovations.
·Now a restaurant and bar — wood-fired flatbreads, craft cocktails, Mississippi beer.
·Original timber frame intact.
·Open Wed–Sun for dinner. Reservations recommended on weekends.