Mississippi is the birthplace of the blues, a land of mighty rivers, antebellum mansions, and some of the most soulful cooking in America. From the cotton fields of the Delta where Elvis Presley was born and B.B. King learned to play, to the white-sand beaches of the Gulf Coast and the grand antebellum homes of Natchez, Mississippi offers visitors an authentic dive into Southern culture, music, and history.
Historical timeline
Key moments that shaped Mississippi.
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Pre-Colonial (to 1540)
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Spanish and French Colonial (1540-1798)
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Antebellum Mississippi (1817-1861)
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Civil War (1861-1865)
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Reconstruction and Jim Crow (1865-1954)
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Civil Rights Movement (1954-1968)
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Modern Mississippi (1968-present)
Historical sites
Places where Mississippi's past comes alive.
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Mississippi Civil Rights Museum
Where: Jackson
Admission: Adult: $15 (≈$15) | Child: $8 (≈$8)
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Vicksburg National Military Park
Where: Vicksburg
Admission: Adult: $20/vehicle (≈$20)
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Medgar Evers Home and Museum
Where: Jackson
Admission: Adult: $5 (≈$5)
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Emmett Till Interpretive Center
Where: Sumner
Admission: Adult:
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Beauvoir — Jefferson Davis Home
Where: Biloxi
Admission: Adult: $12 (≈$12) | Child: $6 (≈$6)