Hattiesburg, Miss. — Visit Mississippi recently unveiled a Mississippi Country Music Trail marker honoring Camp Shelby. Camp Shelby began welcoming country music stars in the 1970s to perform for troops at the conclusion of annual training sessions. The new marker commemorates those memorable performances and the […]
From Delta tamales to “chicken on a stick” in Oxford and spicy Vietnamese seafood boils along the Gulf, here are the roadside stations that serve up a taste of the state’s culture and history. Read More from National Geographic: The […]
A road trip along the Natchez Trace Parkway, which stretches 444 miles across the Deep South, reveals fascinating historic sites and fun woodland adventures. Read More from Blue Ridge Outdoors: The Other Parkway […]
There’s something magical about a small town Christmas that brings out the best of the holiday season. Imagine strolling along brick-lined sidewalks, past twinkling shop windows and the sweet aroma of kringle and freshly baked pies wafting from cozy bakeries. […]
At any given moment on any given day, New Orleans is a bold and boisterous cacophony of Louisiana living. There are hoots and hollers from raucous tourists on Bourbon Street, for example. There’s the ubiquitous sloshing of bright red hurricanes […]
Celebrated Jackson-area, Oxford and Gulf Coast restaurants among latest honorees showcasing the Magnolia State’s rising culinary acclaim Jackson, Miss. (November 4, 2025) – Visit Mississippi celebrates 10 culinary visionaries from the Magnolia State whose restaurants have been recognized by the […]
It must be something in the water, for Mississippi owns an unusually rich literary history. From Nobel Prize–winning prose to bestselling contemporary voices, Mississippi has produced some of America’s most influential writers, including William Faulkner, Eudora Welty, Tennessee Williams, Richard […]
Clarksdale, Miss. — Visit Mississippi rededicated a Mississippi Blues Trail marker honoring the historic Riverside Hotel in Clarksdale on Monday, as part of the grand opening celebration for the Riverside Hotel Interpretive Center — the Living Blues and Civil Rights Museum. […]
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