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A land of true Southern hospitality, Mississippi welcomes international visitors to relive the grandeur of the Old South at lovely antebellum plantations, rest easy and play hard in Mississippi’s top gaming resorts, or just relax in a Mississippi state park or on a Mississippi Gulf Coast beach.
With over 100 miles of coastline, Mississippi beaches feature ocean side resorts and the Gulf Islands National Seashore. Twenty-six Mississippi state parks scatter the landscape and offer hiking, mountain biking, wildlife watching and everything in between. From Biloxi, Mississippi on the Gulf of Mexico to Tunica, the third largest gaming destination in the U.S., Mississippi casinos deliver non-stop action, live entertainment and affordable luxury accommodations.
Romantic, mysterious and lovely, Mississippi has inspired literary and musical greats from Elvis Presley to William Faulkner. On your Magnolia State travels, you’ll find Mississippi magic in our great food, wonderful music, friendly places and laid back life style. Camp in a Mississippi state park or attend the famed Mississippi state fair to find out why visitors from around the world say, “Mississippi feels like coming home."
Travel South USA offers various events, destinations, activities, and even a map of Mississippi to aid you on your Mississippi adventures.
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| Antebellum Mississippi and the Civil War Tour |
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This tour provides glimpses of old south grandeur and the heartache of a nation torn apart. Your trek through history begins in Natchez, the oldest permanent city on the Mississippi River, and takes you to Vicksburg, “the Gibraltar of the Confederacy” and Corinth, where some of the most ferocious battles were fought. In between you’ll visit Port Gibson, spared because it was “too beautiful to burn”, Edwards, Jackson and Tupelo, all strategic points in the great American conflict.
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| Casino Tour |
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Take a fun and game-filled tour of Mississippi's casino resorts- from Tunica to Natchez-Under-the-Hill and the Gulf Coast, a colorful area of shops, restaurants and 24-hour casino gaming and entertainment. Since Mississippi's casinos never close, you're free to enjoy live entertainment and roll the dice until the wee hours.
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| Musical Heritage Tour |
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Take a Blues-tinted journey into the “Birthplace of America’s Music”. In Mississippi discover music's royalty in Elvis Presley, B. B. King, Robert Johnson, Jimmie Rodgers, and Faith Hill. They all hail from Mississippi, where "Jukes" are still hoppin’ and our music is celebrated with festivals, and live-entertainment events throughout the year. The Delta Blues Festival, Elvis Presley Festival, and Jimmie Rodgers Country Music Festival are just the beginning. In Mississippi … we do music right!
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| African American Heritage Tour |
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Explore the heritage, culture and people that helped shape Mississippi. The African American Heritage Tour takes you on a journey through the Delta, where Blues greats such as W.C. Handy, Muddy Waters, Robert Johnson, and Howlin' Wolf got their starts.
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