Attractions in Mississippi

LeFleur's Bluff Complex

LeFleur’s Bluff Complex

Jackson

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The LeFleur’s Bluff Education and Tourism Complex, located within LeFleur’s Bluff State Park in Jackson, offers a variety of recreational and educational activities for visitors of all ages. They offer different play areas to accommodate various ages and are handicap […]

Cotton District

The Cotton District

Starkville

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The Cotton District is a walkable mixed-use development in Starkville that has been called a national model for new urbanism and traditional neighborhood development practices. The community is located on property once occupied by a large cotton mill operation and […]

BellaChes

BellaChes

Ridgeland

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BellaChes is a locally owned shop located in the Renaissance at Colony Park shopping center in Ridgeland, specializing in upscale gifts including glassware, home decor, candles, jewelry, books, seasonal items, and more. […]

Cat Island Coffeehouse and Pass Christian Books

Cat Island Coffeehouse / Pass Christian Books

Pass Christian

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Co-located in a two-story building overlooking the Mississippi Sound in Pass Christian, Cat Island Coffeehouse and Pass Christian Books combine a variety of coffees and teas, breakfast items, quick bites, and desserts. Pass Christian Books is an independent bookstore, stocking […]

Lemuria Books

Lemuria Books

Jackson

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Lemuria Books is an independent bookstore located in the Banner Hall building in Jackson. The store first opened in 1975 and has since grown to become one of the state’s premier booksellers, with a wide selection of hardbacks, paperbacks, children’s […]

Raggio Mercantile

Raggio Mercantile

Raymond

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Raggio Mercantile is a shop specializing in specialty outdoor products and gifts including duck calls, soaps, lotions, beard oils, and candles. The store is owned and operated by Josh Raggio, an award-winning manufacturer of handmade duck calls. […]

Rocky Springs

Rocky Springs

Hermanville

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Located just off the Natchez Trace near Port Gibson, Rocky Springs Campground offers visitors an opportunity to camp near the “ghost town” of Rocky Springs, a small town that was abandoned by its residents for a variety of reasons in […]

Square Books, Oxford

The Square, Oxford

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The historic Square in Oxford, Mississippi, is home to some of the city’s top restaurants, nightspots, and shopping (including Neilson’s, the South’s oldest department store, and Square Books, one of America’s most-celebrated independent bookstores). The Square is anchored by the […]

Margaritaville Biloxi

Margaritaville Biloxi

Biloxi

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Margaritaville Resort Biloxi offers a tropical escape on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, featuring a family-friendly atmosphere with the largest arcade in the country, a rooftop water playground, and Paradise Pier Fun Park. With a variety of dining options and entertainment […]

Marine Education Center

Marine Education Center

Ocean Springs

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The Marine Education Center, part of The University of Southern Mississippi’s Coastal Operations, is dedicated to engaging diverse communities in ocean sciences through formal and informal education programs. By offering innovative, field-based experiences, it fosters understanding and the care of […]

Emmett Till Interpretive Center

Tallahatchie County Courthouse

Sumner

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Located in Sumner, Mississippi, the Tallatatchie County Courthouse is the site of the historic trial of J. W. Milam and Roy Bryant for the murder of Emmett Till on September 19, 1955. Milam and Bryant were both acquitted by an […]

Mynelle Gardens

Mynelle Gardens Arboretum and Botanical Center

Jackson

Mynelle Gardens is a lush seven-acre garden and wildlife sanctuary located in the heart of Jackson. The garden was established more than 50 years ago and has been preserved to showcase many of the South’s most beloved plant and flower […]