The bi-annual travel magazine Fifty Grande has featured the Mississippi Blues Trail in their “Coolest Attraction in Every State” listing, published July 10, 2024. The online article lauded Mississippi’s Delta Blues as a great contribution to American culture, mentioning Elvis […]
Hattiesburg-based CBS affiliate WHLT covered the July 1, 2024, unveiling of a new Mississippi Freedom Trail marker dedicated to the legacy of Dorie and Joyce Ladner. The Ladner sisters were active in the Hattiesburg civil rights movement, participating in the […]
Jackson, Miss. (April 17, 2024) – Two Mississippi cities have been recognized as top destinations in the USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards. Starkville was selected by USA Today readers as the #1 best small town in the South, and Oxford was […]
Jackson, Miss. (March 5, 2024) – The Mississippi Civil Rights Museum and Mississippi Children’s Museum, both in Jackson, were named as winners in the 2024 USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards. The museums were recognized as the 4th best history museum in […]
Jackson, Miss. (August 17, 2022) – Visit Mississippi has partnered with KLLM Transport Services to increase the state’s visibility as a tourism destination on a national scale. The trailers, which showcase Visit Mississippi advertisements and brand imagery, are traveling highways […]
Jackson, Mississippi — October 10, 2019 — The Mississippi Writers Trail celebrated the world-renowned literary contributions of author William Faulkner on Thursday with the dedication of a marker in Oxford. The marker is located in front of Rowan Oak, the […]
Jackson, Mississippi — October 5, 2019 — The Mississippi Writers Trail celebrated the literary contributions of author Elizabeth Spencer on Saturday with the dedication of a marker during the Carrollton Historic Pilgrimage and Pioneer Day Festival. The Elizabeth Spencer marker […]
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