Top Attractions in Mississippi

Mississippi Essentials

Mississippi’s landscape is defined by its deep historical roots and architectural heritage. This collection features the Tupelo cottage where Elvis Presley was born, the Frank Gehry-designed Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art in Biloxi, and the strategic Civil War grounds of Vicksburg National Military Park. Archaeological sites like the Emerald Mound and Nanih Waiya showcase the region's Mississippian and Choctaw history, while the Medgar and Myrlie Evers House preserves a pivotal chapter of the Civil Rights Movement.

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Elvis Presley Birthplace

The Elvis Presley Birthplace is a historic museum site in Tupelo, Mississippi, dedicated to the preservation of the birthplace of American…

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Vicksburg National Military Park

Vicksburg National Military Park preserves the site of the American Civil War Battle of Vicksburg, waged from March 29 to July 4, 1863.

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Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art

The Ohr-O'Keefe Museum Of Art is a non-profit art museum located in Biloxi, Mississippi, dedicated to the ceramics of George E.

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Biloxi Lighthouse

Biloxi Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Biloxi, Mississippi, adjacent to the Mississippi Sound of the Gulf of Mexico.

Old Court House Museum

The Old Courthouse, Warren County, also known as Warren County Courthouse, stands prominently on a hill in Vicksburg, Mississippi, and was…

Natchez National Historical Park - Melrose

This 1840s Greek Revival estate is one of the most intact antebellum sites in the South. The park preserves the mansion, original furnishings, and outbuildings, including the quarters of enslaved people, documenting the social history of the cotton kingdom.

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Lower Mississippi River Museum

The Lower Mississippi River Museum is a museum in Vicksburg, Mississippi.

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Nanih Waiya

Nanih Waiya is an ancient platform mound in southern Winston County, Mississippi, constructed by indigenous people during the Middle…

Medgar and Myrlie Evers House

The former residence of civil rights activists Medgar and Myrlie Evers serves as a museum and National Monument. It was the site of Medgar Evers' 1963 assassination and remains a key landmark of the American Civil Rights Movement.

Emerald Mound

This eight-acre ceremonial earthwork was constructed by the Mississippian culture between 1200 and 1730 AD. It is the second-largest pre-Columbian earthwork in the United States, featuring a massive flat-topped platform and two smaller secondary mounds.