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Cultural Travel in Mississippi

Tue, Aug 26, 2008

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Mississippi is famous for its exclusive blend of countryside’s and cities, and for its contemporary appeal and history. Its heritage and culture are found in the museums, Civil War sites and in its historical homes and landmarks. One can also go to Tunica, which is the state known as the third largest gaming destination in USA. From here, one can visit Biloxi which can come along with Gulf of Mexico. The person can also visit the year round resort and visit the major fishing centers. In all, there are 145 golf courses in Mississippi.

Jackson

Jackson is a place which is famous for its rich history, arts, music and for its southern way of life. Jackson is the Mississippi’s capital state having some sightseeing sights and total entertainment from the flea markets. There are some immense grand historic buildings and blues music which have been provided to upscale the Southern cuisine.

Some of the places which are meant for the general public viewage are the Natchez antebellum historic houses which are open for touring. A person can view some popular sieges of Civil War. These include the grand antebellum homes, the rolling battlefields at the Vicksburg National Military Park. This park is dedicated with strategic monuments and markers which can honor the North and the South armies. Further, the Vicksburg Campaign trail is also considered a major site to see while in Mississippi.

Some of the cultural attractions of Mississippi

Biloxi is situated on a peninsula which extends to the Gulf of Mexico. The attraction includes Beauvoir, which is the last home of the President, Jefferson Davis. So, one can go for the museums too. The Delta Blues museum also traces the history and there is an influence of the unique music genre.

Columbus is another Victorian birthplace of famous playwright Tennessee Williams. The visitors can also find the music museum with its extensive collection of some unseen photographs and sheet music.

Corinth is a place which is rich with its Civil war history. In this place itself, there were battlefields and one can feel the war which was held way back in the era. There are some architectural landmarks which Corinth can offer a person. This includes the Curlee house which is a civil war headquarters having period antiques and artifacts too. There is also the northeast Mississippi museum which provides the person with amazing photographs and artifacts.

A person can also visit the largest ancient Indian mound groups which is located in Greenville. This is in Mississippi valley and is at the Winterville mounds museum state park. There is also the Grenada which is 148 miles of shoreline. The Grenada Lake is one of the largest water bodies in Mississippi. There are also history buffs which are drawn to this lake due to its civil war history. There are the Mississippi agricultural and the national agricultural aviation museum which attract tourists from all parts of the world. Some of the music eras like the blues were the related genre soul, jazz and rock’n’roll which are amongst the greatest cultural contributions made by the US.

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