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Any visit to Tunica, Mississippi, will likely become a Highway 61 road trip. Known as the “blues highway,” this strip of asphalt winding through the Mississippi Delta has inspired numerous musicians and may stoke your creative fires too. Here’s how we would spend a day in Tunica: Blue & White Restaurant Start your day right […]

Seafood vendors will boil, fry, steam and serve delicacies created with shrimp, crab and fish from local waters at the 36th Biloxi Seafood Festival on Sept. 9-10.   This celebration of the Mississippi Gulf Coast’s culture and heritage, held on the Biloxi Town Green across from the Small Craft Harbor, opens at 10 a.m. each day of […]

What do Diplo, Luther Dickinson & Tig Notaro have in common? If you follow music, you may already know a vast number of GRAMMY Award® winners and nominees share a common home: Mississippi. In fact, the state has produced more GRAMMY winners and nominees than any other state, earning the title, “The Birthplace of America’s […]

It’s National Travel & Tourism Week! America’s annual salute to travel and tourism was established by a congressional resolution in 1983, and we are celebrating all week with events at our 13 Welcome Centers around the state. Here are some highlights: SUNDAY, MAY 1 ALCORN COUNTY The first and last traveler of the day will receive a Mississippi […]

One of the hardest parts about Valentine’s Day is deciding what to do. Sometimes a home-cooked meal and a dozen roses is the perfect idea; maybe a night out on the town is the right call. Why limit all of the Valentine’s Day fun for just one day though? How special would it be if […]

Below are our three top suggestions for parks filled with outdoor thrills for the whole family. Not to mention, they’re budget friendly! Free and fresh air? What could be better. 1. Lefleur’s Bluff | Jackson LeFleur’s Bluff provides a lush green spot in the heart of urban Jackson. In addition to camping, fishing, picnic spots, and […]

When Emmett Till was murdered in Money in 1955, Mississippians found themselves at the forefront of one of the most pivotal periods of American history. As this tragic event is widely considered the beginning of the modern civil rights movement, it joins other sites in Mississippi as part of the U.S. Civil Rights Trail. Here […]

We are pleased to welcome visitors to Jackson for the annual Mississippi Blues Marathon on Saturday, January 7th! The 2015 marathon welcomed more than 3,000 runners from all 50 states and seven countries. This year, the marathon celebrates its tenth anniversary! Here are five attractions in the greater Jackson area that blues and fitness fans won’t […]

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 […]

See the azaleas bloom amongst historic antebellum homes as Spring Pilgrimage season gets underway in the historic Mississippi towns of Natchez and Columbus. Natchez Spring Pilgrimage | March 16-April 16 Established in 1716, Natchez sits high on a magnificent bluff overlooking the Mighty Mississippi River. The historic river city has more than 600 examples of Antebellum […]

Vicksburg is a place bursting at the seams with local culture, character, art, entertainment and outdoor adventure.  With sweeping views of the Mississippi River, Vicksburg blends Southern culture and heritage with exciting modern-day attractions. From four world-class casinos and upscale shopping, dining and spas to some of the most fascinating historic sites, architecture and antebellum mansions […]

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 […]