Mississippi Attractions Guide

Capital

Mississippi Museum Of Art - As Mississippi's largest art museum, Mississippi Museum of Art is home to some very extraordinary works of art. The museum's collection includes more than 3,100 works of art spanning thousands of years of art history.

Mississippi Agriculture & Forestry Museum / National Agricultural Aviation Museum - Discover Mississippi's rich agricultural history at the Jim Buck Ross Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry/National Agricultural Aviation Museum. Step back in time and retrace the agricultural progress that played such a vital role in this state's history, as you rediscover the spirit of Mississippi's small-town living.

Rosswood Plantation - Once a cotton plantation, this beautiful Greek Revival mansion is now the centerpiece of a thriving tree farm. Tour the mansion and examine 1800s plantation diaries and documents.

Mississippi Sports Hall Of Fame And Museum - Facility with touch-screen kiosks and participatory exhibits. Artifacts, memorabilia, interviews and film footage of great Mississippi athletes.

Mississippi Museum Of Natural Science - Life-size habitat displays reveal the rich diversity of Mississippi's living heritage. A 100,000-gallon aquarium system houses over 200 species of native fishes, reptiles, amphibians, and aquatic invertebrates. A 1,700-square foot greenhouse provides a home for alligators, turtles, fish, and a lush native plant garden. The facility also offers over 2.5 miles of walking trails.

Mississippi Petrified Forest - Only petrified forest in the eastern U.S. Nature trail, geology museum, gift shop, picnicking, and camping.

Mississippi Cultural Crossroads - This center provides an outlet for the talents of local and regional quilters. On display are handcrafted heirloom quilts and children's art exhibits. Home to the Peanut Butter and Jelly Children's Theater.

Coastal

J L Scott Marine Education Center And Aquarium - The aquarium features a 42,000-gallon Gulf of Mexico tank, home to sharks, sea turtles, eels and fish that are some of the Aquarium's largest residents, more than 40 other aquariums that showcase a multitude of the region's fish, touch tank, live turtles, alligators and non-poisonous snakes natural to the coastal area, 313-seat auditorium, a shop and lots more.

Marine Life Oceanarium - See bottlenose dolphins perform. Enjoy a sea lion show. Examine several local marine species in the touch pool. See a variety of colorful Macaws demonstrate their beauty and talent.

Beauvoir, Jefferson Davis Home & Presidential Library - Retirement home of Confederate President Jefferson Davis. Includes Beauvoir House, Presidential Library, Confederate Museum, historic cemetery, Tomb of the Unknown Confederate Soldier and gift shop.

Ohr O'keefe Museum Of Art - ""Mad Potter of Biloxi,"" noted throughout the art world for his unique pottery which boasts paper-thin walls and brilliant glazes. Hosts national and regional traveling exhibits, along with the works of local artists.

Bodine Pottery & Art Studio - Working pottery studio with gallery and gift shop. Tours and demonstrations by appointment. Summer clay camps for kids.

Lynn Meadows Discovery Center - An interactive children's museum designed for children under 12. Children communicate with robots, snoop through a cluttered attic, shop in a local market, produce a news show, operate a crane and explore the tree houses.

Maritime & Seafood Industry Museum - The Maritime & Seafood Industry Museum preserves and interprets the maritime history and seafood heritage of the Mississippi Gulf Coast. A film on Hurricane Camille runs every hour. Gift shop available.

Friendship Oak - Located on the Gulf Park Campus of The University of Southern Mississippi, this 500+-year-old live oak tree measures 50' in height; trunk diameter is 5'4'; trunk circumference is 17' with a foliage spread of 151'.

Biloxi Mardi Gras Museum - Located in the historic Magnolia Hotel, Biloxi's Mardi Gras Museum traces the three hundred year history of the celebration of Mardi Gras on the Gulf Coast. On display are costumes, photographs and memorabilia of carnival celebrations along the coast.

Crosby Arboretum - 104-acre native plant conservatory with walking trails, pond, award winning pavilion by noted architect Fay Jones, and pitcher plant bog exhibits.

Walter Anderson Museum Of Art (wama) - WAMA features the art of Mississippi artist, writer and naturalist Walter Anderson, including The Little Room, and WPA murals and exhibitions of other significant artists.

Usm Museum Of Art - The USM Museum of Art features exhibits of national shows, in addition to solo and group exhibitions by professional and student artists. Selected works from the department's permanent collection are always on display.

Lauren Rogers Museum Of Art - Nestled among century-old oaks in Laurel's charming Historic District sits the Lauren Rogers Museum of Art. The museum features outstanding collections of European and American art, Native American baskets, English Georgian silver, and Japanese woodblock prints, as well as an extensive art history library.

Delta

Delta Blues Museum - Fans of this original music form will enjoy video, photographs, sound/slide shows, life-size figure of Muddy Waters, the 'All Shook Up' exhibit, live blues music, and BB King's guitar - 'Lucille.'

Triple N Ranch - Nestled in the northern part of Carroll County, MS , with the most beautiful lakes and hills, is where you will find Triple N Ranch. Over 600 acres of trees, hills, and lakes are all available to you and your friends for any activity. We can also provide your own rodeo arena if the occasion is needed.

Cat Head Delta Blues & Folk Art - Cat Head Delta Blues & Folk Art, Inc. is a store that features a full selection of blues CDs, videos, DVDs, books and collectibles as well as an affordable mix of Southern self-taught, folk and outsider art. Cat Head's website and in-store chalkboard tracks blues shows in the Greater Mississippi Delta area.

Greenville Air Force Base Museum - From WWII to the Cold War, Greenville did its part to train the airmen and women who would defend our freedom. This museum tells their story. There is a magnificent history of the base, dating back to World War II when the Greenville Army Flying School was established.

Dockery Plantation - Dockery Farms accounts for the region's relative importance in the Blues culture. Dockery farms was home base for a family of Blues musicians and is unmatched in significance. The founder and father of this group was the Blues pioneer, Charlie Patton. Patton's style had a major influence on the music of Kid Bailey, Dick Bankston, Willie Brown, Son House, Howlin' Wolf, and many others.

308 Blues Club And Caf? - The 308 Blues Club and Cafe is nestled within the heart of the Mississippi Delta in the City of Indianola. A place where cotton is still king and catfish ponds are a plenty... and "Birthplace of the Blues". The 308 Blues Club and Cafe is quickly becoming one of the area's most popular meeting places. Have an evening with us and soak up the Soul of the Mississippi Delta.

Florewood State Park - Replica of an 1850's working cotton plantation, re-creates everyday life in the Old South. Living-history demonstrations offer a greater understanding of the agricultural system of that era. At this unique park the essence of the antebellum period is mingled with Civil War nostalgia. The era of the 1850's through the 1860's is elegantly captured here in the heart of the Mississippi Delta.

Greenville/washington County Convention And Visitors Bureau - Historic Blues Driving Tour - A self-guided tour of sites important to Blues music. Brochure available from Cleveland-Bolivar County Chamber of Commerce.

Cottonlandia Museum - Our name is Cottonlandia, but our museum is about so much more than cotton. Mississippi artwork combines with history - local, military, and agricultural - along with an immense collection of Native American artifacts to create a museum that has something for everyone to enjoy.

Ground Zero Blues Club - Clarksdale, Mississippi has long been known as Ground Zero to blues aficionados from around the globe. This statement rings true to just about anyone who has a deep love for blues music. It all started here. That's why Ground Zero Blues Club was created - to celebrate the area's rich blues heritage and to provide a forum in which that heritage can continue.

Winterville Mounds And Museum - Winterville Mounds, named for a nearby community, is the site of a prehistoric ceremonial center built by a Native American civilization that thrived from about A.D. 1000 to 1450. The mounds, part of the Winterville society's religious system, were the site of sacred structures and ceremonies.

Tunica Riverpark - Overlooking the Mississippi River from a harbor on the eastern bank, the museum features informative exhibits, two stories of history including an observation deck and aquariums with native aquatic life. The park also includes a 130-acre riverside forest with walking trails.

Tunica Queen Riverboat - Cruise the mighty Mississippi aboard an authentic riverboat sailing from the spectacular new Tunica RiverPark in the Tunica Casino Resorts area!

Hills

University Of Mississippi Museums - Mary Buie Museum, Kate Skipwith Teaching Museum, and other rotating exhibits. Next to the Museum is the home of Stark Young, famous Mississippi playwright, drama critic, and author. Behind the museum lies Bailey's Woods with a path leading to Rowan Oak, the antebellum home of William Faulkner, world famous author and Nobel Prize winner.

Pines

Jimmie Rodgers Museum - Jimmie Rodgers, the father of country music, was born and raised in the Meridian area. The museum displays the original guitar of 'The Singing Brakeman' and other memorabilia of his life and career, as well as railroad equipment from the steam-engine era.

Dunn's Falls Water Park - A 65-ft. waterfall once used as the power source for a gristmill. Site where John B. Stetson learned and practiced his trade of hat making. Natural wildlife refuge, picnic area, hiking trails, and swimming.

Columbus Air Force Base - Columbus Air Force Base has trained pilots since WWII. Once home of the B52 Bomber, it graduates hundreds of Air Aces and participates in testing and developing air defense technology. Also home of the Thunderbirds Air Show held on odd numbered years and the Go 4th!!! Independence Day Celebration

Rainwater Observatory And Planetarium - The Observatory, the largest in the state, has 16 telescopes plus other optical instruments. These instruments are spread out on our fenced-in hilltop site, which is open, by appointment, to both individuals and groups. The Planetarium, which seats 50 people, is used primarily as a sky orientation device and for slide presentations.

Mississippi Band Of Choctaw Indians Reservation - Headquarters of Choctaw Tribal Council, Choctaw Indian Museum, Choctaw crafts store and residential/school area. Located here, as well, is the fabulous Pearl River Resort, consisting of 2 casinos, 2 championship golf courses and a water park.

Meridian Little Theater - The Meridian Little Theater was established in 1932 and provides entertainment to residents and visitors to Meridian and Lauderdale County by performing five shows during each season (October through May).

Aspen Bay Candle Factory - A tour of this factory allows you to view how candles are hand-poured.