Museums in Mississippi

Gumtree Museum of Art

Gumtree Museum of Art

Tupelo

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The Gumtree Museum of Art offers diverse exhibits, workshops, lectures, and special events throughout the year, catering to both the public and private audiences. As a non-profit organization, it fosters an appreciation for the arts by providing free access to […]

Canton Multicultural Center and Museum

Canton Multicultural Center and Museum

Canton

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The Canton Multicultural Center and Museum celebrates the diverse cultures and contributions of the citizens of Canton and Madison County to the history of the city, state, and nation. The museum’s permanent exhibit focuses on the history, family life, business […]

Hollywood Memorabila

Hollywood Memorabilia Exhibit

Tunica

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Hollywood Memorabilia Exhibit in Tunica showcases the region’s largest collection of authentic movie memorabilia. Featuring iconic items such as the DeLorean from Back to the Future, costumes from Forrest Gump and The Terminator, and a model of the sinking Titanic, […]

Ida B. Wells-Barnett Museum

Holly Springs

The Ida B. Wells-Barnett Museum and Cultural Center of African and African American History was established to inspire, enlighten and enrich the lives of people everywhere by collecting, preserving and disseminating African and African-American contributions in the fields of history, […]

Landrum's Homestead and Village

Landrum’s Homestead and Village

Laurel

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Landrum’s Homestead & Village, located in Laurel, is a recreated 1800s settlement that spans 30 acres and is nestled within a pecan grove. Guests can explore the living history museum with over 85 buildings, exhibits, and displays. Built by Thomas […]

LeFleur Museum District

LeFleur Museum District

Jackson

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The LeFleur Museum District, established in 2012, offers a blend of cultural and educational experiences on its nearly 500-acre campus in Jackson. Visitors can explore a range of attractions including the Mississippi Natural Science Museum, the Mississippi Children’s Museum, the […]

Martin & Sue King Railroad Heritage Museum

Martin & Sue King Railroad Heritage Museum

Cleveland

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The Martin and Sue King Railroad Heritage Museum in Cleveland, preserves and celebrates the rich history and cultural impact of railroads in the Delta Region. Through its exhibits, railroad-related artifacts, and memorabilia, the museum offers visitors a glimpse into the […]

Emmett Till Interpretive Center

Tallahatchie County Courthouse

Sumner

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Located in Sumner, Mississippi, the Tallatatchie County Courthouse is the site of the historic trial of J. W. Milam and Roy Bryant for the murder of Emmett Till on September 19, 1955. Milam and Bryant were both acquitted by an […]

Traintastic!

TrainTastic!

Gulfport

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TrainTastic! (formerly the Mississippi Coast Model Railroad Museum) has close to 200 years of train history including a model train that honors POW-MIAs from Vietnam & WWII. There are gauges Z through G in addition to LG scale riding trains. […]

USS Cairo Museum

USS Cairo Museum

Vicksburg

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USS Cairo was one of the first American ironclad warships built at the beginning of the U.S. Civil War. Cairo was the lead ship of the City-class gunboats and named for Cairo, Illinois. In June 1862, she captured the Confederate […]

Fort Pemberton

Fort Pemberton

Greenwood

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Just west of the museum is the site of Fort Pemberton, one of a series of cotton bale fortifications placed to stop Federal boats from making their way down the Delta’s river network to Vicksburg in 1863. Deep in the […]

Tennessee Williams Rectory Museum

Tennessee Williams Rectory Museum

Clarksdale

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Between 1917 and 1932, young Tom “Tennessee” Williams lived with, and then regularly visited his grandparents in Clarksdale, Mississippi, where his grandfather Walter E. Dakin was rector of St. George’s Episcopal Church. The museum is housed in the four upstairs […]