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Claiborne County, Mississippi
Windsor Ruins
An eerie and beautiful group of columns mark the site of a grand mansion lost to time and fire.
Leland, Mississippi
Birthplace of Kermit the Frog
A Muppet museum in small-town Mississippi honors the roots of Jim Henson's most beloved creation.
Tupelo, Mississippi
Elvis Presley Birthplace
This two-room shotgun shack in Tupelo is the birthplace of a King.
Flora, Mississippi
Mississippi Petrified Forest
A preserved stretch of ancient fossilized trees with an impressive gem collection to boot.
Gulfport, Mississippi
Fort Massachusetts on Ship Island
Built following the War of 1812, this fort has withstood hurricanes for centuries.
Natchez, Mississippi
Grave of Florence Irene Ford
Florence’s mother built a stairway down to her daughter’s coffin so she could comfort her during storms.
Clarksdale, Mississippi
Clarksdale Crossroads
Giant novelty guitars now mark the spot where Robert Johnson is said to have sold his soul to the devil.
Oxford, Mississippi
Rowan Oak
William Faulkner kept his beloved estate wild and untamed.
Olive Branch, Mississippi
Brussel's Bonsai Nursery
Walk through row upon row of manicured miniature trees at the United States' largest bonsai nursery.
Sandy Hook, Mississippi
Smitty's Super Service Station
One of the few existing, fully functional Showbiz Pizza animatronic shows.
Natchez, Mississippi
Under-the-Hill Saloon
A 200-year-old bar is all that remains of one Mississippi River town's rough-and-tumble past.
Lexington, Mississippi
Grave of the Lady in Red
The body of an unidentified woman, visible through a glass coffin, was discovered by accident.
Natchez, Mississippi
Mammy's Cupboard
This racially troublesome eatery thought a new coat of paint could erase its offensive connotations.
Foxworth, Mississippi
Red Bluff
A dramatically eroding canyon thousands of miles from the desert.
Toomsuba, Mississippi
Simmons-Wright Company Store
This historic general store still operates much as it did in the late 1800s.
Vicksburg, Mississippi
Margaret's Grocery and Market
A four-hour holy-rolling, Hallelujah-shouting, Southern gospel service, rendered as a country market where "All Is Welcome, Jews, and Gentiles."
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