History in Mississippi

Tupelo National Battlefield

Tupelo National Battlefield

Tupelo

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Tupelo National Battlefield on Main Street marks a significant Civil War clash from July 1864. This 1-acre park features a grassy area with a flagpole, monument, and cannons, honoring those who fought. Visitor information is available at the Natchez Trace […]

Windsor Ruins

Port Gibson

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Windsor Ruins, located in Claiborne County, Mississippi, are the remains of the largest antebellum Greek Revival mansion in the state, destroyed by fire in 1890. The ruins include 23 standing Corinthian columns and 5 partial columns, situated on a 2.1-acre […]

Winterville Mounds

Winterville Mounds

Greenville

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Winterville Mounds, located in Greenville, Mississippi, is a significant Native American mound site featuring twelve prehistoric mounds and two large plazas. These mounds, built by a thriving civilization from around AD 1000 to 1450, served as gathering spaces for sacred […]

Statue of Emmett Till

Greenwood

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The Emmett Till Memorial Statue was unveiled in 2022, in Greenwood, near the site where the 14-year-old was abducted and lynched in 1955. Recognized as the only official statue honoring Till in the United States, the sculpture serves as a […]