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Where to ride in Monroe County

The City of Amory's page says its nature trail is non-motorized, for hiking, walking, running, wheelchair use, and some biking depending on trail and weather conditions. No motorized vehicles other than wheelchairs or medically authorized machines are allowed.

That wording matters for eBikes. The city does not name them, but a motorized vehicle rule on a natural-surface trail is a reason to ask before you ride one.

The Tenn-Tom Bike Trail is a proposed path along the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, from Highway 6 in Bigbee to the Jamie L. Whitten Lock. It is a project, not a route you can ride today.

Tombigbee State Park, six miles south of Tupelo in Lee County, lists an 11-mile mountain bike trail. The Lee County ride guide covers it along with the Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center.

Amory, Aberdeen, and Nettleton are all in the county. Nettleton is the listing city, and Amory is the place with the documented trail, so plan your route across town lines accordingly.

Amory, Aberdeen, and Nettleton are the county's towns. The Tenn-Tom Trail advocates describe a paved path along a gravel access road beside the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway.

The Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center in Tupelo is about 45 minutes from Amory, and the Tanglefoot Trail ends at New Albany. The Lee County and Union County ride guides describe both.

Lee County adds the Beech Springs Trail at Parkway milepost 266, a half-mile paved walk from the Visitor Center, and the Veterans Park Trail in Tupelo, which is 0.9 miles of asphalt.

The Parkway Visitor Center at milepost 266 in Tupelo is in Lee County, so it is a drive from any Monroe County town, and the Lee County ride guide describes it.

eBike rules in Mississippi

Mississippi defines an electric bicycle in Miss. Code Ann. § 63-3-103(l) as a bicycle or tricycle with fully operable pedals, a saddle or seat, and an electric motor of less than 750 watts, sorted into three classes. Class 1 assists only while you pedal and stops assisting at 20 mph. Class 2 can move the bike without pedaling and cannot assist above 20 mph. Class 3 assists only while you pedal and stops assisting at 28 mph.

§ 63-3-1315 gives an electric bicycle the same rights and duties as a bicycle and says it is not a motor vehicle, so it needs no driver's license, registration, title, or license plate. It may be ridden wherever bicycles are allowed, including streets, bike lanes, and multi-use paths. After notice and a public hearing, a local authority or state agency may prohibit Class 1 or Class 2 bikes on a path for safety or legal compliance, and it may prohibit Class 3 bikes on a path. On a specifically nonmotorized, natural-surface trail the managing authority can regulate eBikes on its own. The text comes from the enrolled 2021 House Bill 1195.

Nobody under 16 may operate a Class 3 eBike, though a younger rider may ride as a passenger on a Class 3 built to carry one. A Class 3 must have a speedometer that reads in miles per hour, every eBike must carry a permanent label showing its class, top assisted speed, and motor wattage, and the motor must disengage when the brakes are applied. These two sections set no statewide helmet rule. Read our Mississippi eBike laws guide, then the sign at the trailhead.

Cities in Monroe County

Nettleton holds the entire county listing. Open its page for the card.

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