History in Mississippi

University of Mississippi Museum

University of Mississippi Museum

Oxford   FEATURED

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The University of Mississippi Museum and Historic Houses is a museum and two historic houses owned and operated by the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Mississippi. The museum is designed to appeal to both a popular and scholarly audience, with […]

Rowan Oak

Rowan Oak

Oxford   FEATURED

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Rowan Oak, also known as William Faulkner House, is William Faulkner’s former home in Oxford, Mississippi. It is a primitive Greek Revival house built in the 1840s by Robert Sheegog. Faulkner purchased the house when it was in disrepair in […]

Monmouth Historic Inn

Monmouth Historic Inn & Gardens

Natchez   FEATURED

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Set in a landmark 1818 mansion on 26 acres of gardens, this stately inn is 2 miles from the Mississippi River and 1 mile from the antebellum Melrose mansion in Natchez National Historical Park. The antiques-furnished rooms and suites feature turndown […]

Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument

Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument

Jackson   FEATURED

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The Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument, also known as Medgar Evers House, is a historic house museum at 2332 Margaret Walker Alexander Drive in Jackson, Mississippi. Built in 1956, it was the home of African-American civil rights activist […]

Mississippi State Capitol

Jackson   FEATURED

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Designated as a Mississippi Landmark in 1986 and a National Historic Landmark in 2016, the Mississippi State Capitol has been the seat of the state’s government since 1903. The National Park Service describes the building as “…an exceptional example of […]

Elvis Presley Birthplace

Elvis Presley Birthplace & Museum

Tupelo   FEATURED

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The most significant landmark of Tupelo’s modern history is a modest, two-room house where the King of Rock & Roll was born on January 8, 1935. From this humble beginning, Elvis Presley began his swift rise to become the world’s […]

Museum of Mississippi History

Museum of Mississippi History

Jackson   FEATURED

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The Museum of Mississippi History encourages people to explore more than 15,000 years of state history. Throughout the galleries, visitors will explore interactive exhibits, see engaging artifacts and hear stories from people who shaped the state. The museum’s theme—One Mississippi, […]

Mississippi Civil Rights Museum

Mississippi Civil Rights Museum

Jackson   FEATURED

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The Mississippi Civil Rights Museum shares the stories of a Mississippi movement that changed the nation. Through eight interactive exhibits, the museum promotes a greater understanding of the Mississippi Civil Rights Movement and its impact by highlighting the strength and […]

100 Men D.B.A. Hall

Bay St. Louis   FEATURED

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The 100 Men D.B.A. Hall, a longtime center of African American social life and entertainment, was built in 1922 by the One Hundred Members’ Debating Benevolent Association. […]

A guitar, cowboy boots, and cowboy hat in sepia tone.

Mississippi Country Music Trail – Country Music Comes of Age

Meridian   FEATURED

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Mississippi Country Music Trail – Country Music Comes of Age Trail Marker Location: Meridian Marker Front: Meridian’s Jimmie Rodgers Day festivals of the 1950s, the first held May 26, 1953, became known as National Country Music Days, marking a turning […]

Longwood

Longwood

Natchez   FEATURED

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Longwood is a historic mansion located in Natchez. It is the largest octagonal house in the United States, listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places and designated as a National Historic Landmark. The home was designed in the […]

Dunleith

Dunleith Historic Inn

Natchez   FEATURED

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Built in 1855, Dunleith Historic Inn is a National Historic Landmark that operates as a hotel and event venue in Natchez, Mississippi. Dunleith has 22 guestrooms throughout the property, plus luxury amenities such as a restaurant, bar, and pool. The historic home hosts events of all kinds including celebrations, galas, family reunions, […]