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Mississippi Tourist Attractions
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Mississippi Tourist Attractions
Tourist attractions in Mississippi - Theme Parks, Tours, Museums, National Parks, Historic Sites & More!
Below is a list of attractions in Mississippi to help you plan a Mississippi Vacation! Find detailed information on the Mississippi tourist attraction entries by clicking on their links. Narrow your search by selecting from a specific Mississippi attraction category on the left hand menu.
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Explore All Of Mississippi's Regions
You can find Mississippi tourist attractions and activities in all of Mississippi's regions: Biloxi, Gulfport, Hattiesburg, Jackson, Meridian, Southaven, Tupelo, Vicksburg and Other.
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Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site
National Park
Category: Baldwyn National Park in Mississippi
Description of this Mississippi Attraction: Located on MS Hwy 370 six miles west of Baldwyn, this one-acre site commemorates a battle which had one objective-- make impossible the threat of Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest to interfere with General William T. Sherman's railroad supply line from Nashville to Chattanooga during the Atlanta campaign.
Forrest scored a decisive victory over General S.D. Sturgis' Union forces when they met at Brices Cross Roads on June 10, 1864. The Union lost three men to every Southern casualty and General Forrest's troops managed to capture desperately needed supplies, including guns, ammunition, artillery, and wagons.
The battle was considered a major tactical victory for the Confederacy, but did not diminish the effectiveness of Sherman's campaign as supplies continued to flow. The site contains a brochure dispenser, two artillery pieces, a monument to the battle, and an interpretive wayside.
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Greenwood Blues Heritage Museum & Gallery
local blues museum
Category: Greenwood Museum in Mississippi
Description of this Mississippi Attraction: Dedicated to the life and music of legendary bluesman Robert Johnson. (He died and is buried nearby.) Founded and operated by Stephen LaVere, the producer of the Grammy-award winning box set, Robert Johnson - The Complete Recordings, the museum holds wonders untold for the dedicated blues aficianado. Special showcased displays of original Robert Johnson 78's, albums and CDs, cover recordings of Johnson's compositions and an impressive collection of gold and platinum record sales awards, books and films about Robert Johnson, and the Terraplane automobile (about which Johnson composed his most famous contemporary song, "Terraplane Blues"). There is also a room devoted to WGRM radio, which began its life in the building and on the same floor and over which B.B. King began his professional music career and as a result, the building is marked outside with Greenwood's first Mississippi Blues Trail marker. A local history room is dedicated to steamboats and railroads, the Civil War and Civil Rights, Spurrier Photography Studio, Ralph Lembo's Music Store and other local businesses, local record companies, musicians and singers. The entire premises are decorated with unusual photographs - many of them from LaVere's private collection and archives - which will enchant even the casual visitor. There is no admission charge, but a $2 per adult and a $1 per child donation is requested. In addition, a showcase full of unusual items related to the blues in general and Robert Johnson in particular - posters, postcards, books, CDs, and kitchy collectibles beckon even the most frugal to make a purchase and carry something home. See website for more information.
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Stephen D. Lee Home and The Florence McLeod Hazard Museum (c
National Register of Historic Places
Category: Columbus Historic Site in Mississippi
Description of this Mississippi Attraction: The Stephen D. Lee Home, located at 316 Seventh Street North, was completed in 1847 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Once the home of CSA Gen. Stephen D. Lee, it was restored in 1960 by the Historical Society and the Society for Preservation of Antiques. It is now houses the Florence McLeod Hazard Museum exhibiting Civil War collections and artifacts. It is featured in Columbus' Annual Spring Pilgrimage. During the remainder of the year, it is open 10am - 4pm each Friday or by appointment. The home is also available for rental.
In 1847, Major Thomas Garton Blewett, prominent early citizen of Columbus, completed this spacious Italianate mansion for his family home. The walls and foundation are of solid brick which was made and laid by local masons and the wood milled and crafted by local carpenters and artisans. The original house had a conservatory on the south side which overlooked formal gardens and a one and a half-story master bedroom wing on the north side. The present-day kitchen was a hall which not only led to the master bedroom but a covered outside walkway leading to a beautifuly appointed Roman bath house and the kitchen.
After the deaths of Major Blewett and his wife Regina DeGraffenreid, their daughter, Regina Blewett Harrison inherited the house. At her death the house was left to her two daughters, Mary Harrison, who never married, and Regina Harrison Lee, wife of General Stephen D. Lee. Eventually the house was inherited by their son, Blewett Harrison Lee, a practicing lawyer in Chicago. In 1916, he sold the house and entire block to the City of Columbus for use of the city school system, and the Stephen D. Lee High School was built on the square. The wings of the home and outbuildings were removed and the home converted into the home economics building and school cafeteria.
In December 1959, the school was destroyed by fire and the home severely damaged. On the day following the fire, the Association for the Preservation of Antiquities in Columbus and Lowndes County met with city officials to prevent the planned demolition of the house and to request permission to restore it. The Association for the Preservation of Antiquities and the Lowndes County Historical society combined to form the Stephen D. Lee Foundation, a tax exempt non-profit organization representing pilgrimage home owners and various civic, patriotic and historical groups. The Historical Society requested use of two upstairs rooms for a museum, and the Stephen D. Lee Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy furnished the small upstairs room on the west side.
Some of the original furnishings, paintings and memorabilia were returned by the family, and many handsome gifts have been received by donors, both Columbians and others. The home now serves the community as an educational and cultural center. The Florence McLeod Hazard Museum and UDC room are filled with a variety of treasured and valuable historical items pertaining to the state and local area.
Through the Historical Society’s Docent Program, weekly tours are conducted for visitors, and complimentary school tours are given by appointment. The downstairs is used for meetings, weddings, educational events, and many other special occasions. The property receives no financial support from the city, county or state and is maintained and operated entirely by private funding and voluntary contributions. On behalf of both organizations, the Stephen D. Lee Foundation extends a w
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Vicksburg National Cemetery
National Park
Category: Vicksburg National Park in Mississippi
Description of this Vicksburg Attraction: Vicksburg National Cemetery was established by Congress in 1865 and opened a year later, to provide a burial place for "soldiers who shall die in the service of the country." It lies on ground once manned by Major-General William T. Sherman's XV Army Corps. Embracing 116 acres it is the final resting place of 17,000 Union Soldiers, a number unmatched by any other national cemetery. Many soldiers had been interred originally in scattered locations in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi during the campaign for control of the Mississippi River.
Following the Spanish-American War veterans of later wars became qualified for burial in national cemeteries. Approximately 1,300 veterans of conflicts subsequent to the Civil War are interred at Vicksburg. A scattering of other burials include wives and children of veterans and government workers of the past century.
Upright headstones mark the graves of known soldiers. Small, square blocks, incised with a grave number only, designate the unknown veterans. No one of national fame is buried in Vicksburg National Cemetery. Brevet Brigadier-General Embury D. Osband qualifies as the highest ranking veteran interred, Grave #16648, Section O. The Vicksburg National Cemetery has been closed for burials since 1963, except for a few individuals whose applications for interment had been validated prior to that time. Opposite the cemetery, on the high ground to the South, is Fort Hill, the extreme left flank of the Confederate defenses.
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Cottonlandia Museum
Regional Museum
Category: Greenwood Museum in Mississippi
Description of this Mississippi Attraction: It's not just cotton! Cottonlandia focues on the five A's: art, archaeology, antiques, animal and agriculture. Located in the former Billups Petroleum headquarters, Cottonlandia offers visitors a chance to see an amazing array of artifacts. There are temporary art shows, which change every 2 months, and feature the works of Mississippi artists, as well as a large permanent gallery collection. "Leflore County's Historic Time Line and Military History" exhibits demonstrate the growth of the area from 1830-present, from a personal point of view of the residents of the county. Our Civil War area includes a real Blakely cannon and a diorama of the Battle of Fort Pemberton.
In the Archaeology Room, visitors can check out the largest collection of Native American trade beads in the Southeast, as well as an exquisite pottery and stone tools collection from the Humber-McWilliams site in northern Mississippi.
Adults and children alike delight in the life-size diorama of a Mississippi swamp, complete with realistic sound effects and wildlife. The Fossils, Feathers and Fur room allows visitors a hands-on learning experience about the birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, insects, fossils and plants of our state.
The Agricultural Hall is filled with farming implements from the turn of the 19th century, along with domestic hardware--sewing machines, a butter churn, washboards and much more, but the highlight of the room is the 38-foot long dugout canoe!
The Malmaison Room is named after the home of Greenwood Leflore, the last Choctaw Tribal Chief prior to their removal to Oklahoma in the mid-1800s. It contains artifacts from Leflore's palatial home, as well as several period pieces.
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