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Romantic Mississippi Getaways
When you truly want to get away from it all, relax, unwind and reconnect, Mississippi offers romantic destinations for all types of couples. From the active adventurers to the relaxation revelers, here are Mississippi’s Top 5  getaways. For the Spa Sophisticates The Alluvian - Greenwood Located in the heart of the Mississippi Delta, the Alluvian […]
Lights, Camera, Mississippi
The storytelling tradition goes back generations in Mississippi and has produced some of America’s most important writers, musicians and filmmakers. But Mississippi is also home to famous filming locations for Hollywood blockbuster movies and even reality TV shows. While you’re visiting one of our 14 film festivals (partial schedule below), don’t miss out on the […]
Crawfish Boils in Mississippi
A big part of Mississippi culture is our appreciation of friends, family, and good food. Coming together outdoors distracts us from the daily grind and allows us to enjoy the merits of a hard work week. There’s no better excuse for a get together between February and June than a crawfish boil. Crawfish boils are […]
Mississippi’s GRAMMY Legacy Lives On
Christone "Kingfish" IngramOnce a generation, a blues artist comes along who not only reminds mainstream audiences how deeply satisfying and emotionally moving the best blues music can be, but shakes the genre to its core. With both eyes on the future and the blues in his blood, 20-year-old guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Christone “Kingfish” Ingram […]
Jerry Lee Lewis Receives Country Music Trail Marker
Jackson, Mississippi — December 19, 2019 — Jerry Lee Lewis received a Mississippi Country Music Trail marker Thursday afternoon at his ranch in Nesbit, Mississippi. “After pioneering the genres of rock ‘n’ roll and rockabilly with hits that crossed over to the country music charts, Jerry Lee decided to locate to Nesbit to settle down, and […]
Mississippi-Made Gift Guide
Stumped on what to buy for the person that seemingly has everything? We’re here to help. We've put together a list of some of our favorite authentic, Mississippi-made gifts. FOR HIM Munson and Brothers Personal Care Products Munson & Brothers' personal care products are mindfully made in Columbus, Mississippi. Their balms, butters, lotions and waxes […]
Christmas in Mississippi
The lights are strung and the halls are decked, make your way to these adorable Mississippi towns to get in the holiday spirit. 50 Nights of Lights | Cleveland More than 100,000 lights will transform Cleveland into a winter wonderland this holiday season. Join the darling Delta town from November 9th until December 31st for […]
The Mississippi Country Music Trail Honors Jimmie Rodgers and the Bristol Sessions
Jackson, Mississippi — November 22, 2019 — Jimmie Rodgers received his second Mississippi Country Music Trail marker Friday in Bristol, Tennessee. The marker recognizes Rodgers’ participation in the Bristol Sessions, a series of music recordings regarded by music historians as “The Big Bang of Country Music.” “Bristol is not only where Mississippi son Jimmie Rodgers was […]
Plan for a Golden Egg Bowl
There are sports rivalries, and then there’s the Egg Bowl. The long-running series between SEC football squads at Ole Miss and Mississippi State, now in its 116th meeting, splits the state and even families right down the middle. The rivalry goes back even further, though, before the universities first exchanged the Golden Egg trophy in […]