Mississippi Tourism

The state of Mississippi is renowned for its rich natural and cultural history along with its charming southern hospitality. The city along the Mississippi River is an internet of artistic, natural, and political history preserved in the modern museums and national parks. Mississippi nurtures artists and their art in its heart and soul.

The town of Ocean Springs hosts a myriad of studios and historic churches that are amazing examples of Mississippis Artistic Culture. The Tupelo Automobile Museum is a work of art in its genre, documenting the technological growth of the automobile industry. The country is the birthplace of the iconic Elvis Presley and the King of Blues music, B. B King. The B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center chronicle the life and work of the musician and the growth of Blues music in America.

The Rock and Blues heritage museum and Elvis Presley Birthplace and museum exhibit souvenirs of the 80s music and are a music enthusiasts paradise. Mississippi was also of major strategic significance during the peak of the Civil War and boasts buildings and artefacts from the historic era. The key attractions for history buffs are Old Courthouse Museum, Vicksburg National Military Park, the Old Capitol Museum, and Beauvoir showcasing the age-old civil war artefacts and restored buildings.

The Mississippi Museum of Natural Sciences and the Mississippi Petrified Forest exhibit the finest collection of archaeological evidence of evolution in the State and are popular among tourists of all ages. Mississippi also houses the dolphin rescue facility of The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies that lets one interact with the dolphins first hand.

The shore of the Gulf Islands National Seashore is an extended stretch of white sand beaches and marshlands that are loved for its hiking trails and camping sites that come along with adventure sports such as kayaking and snorkelling.