Ruins of Windsor - Port Gibson, Mississippi In 1859 Smith Coffee Daniel II began construction of Windsor which was completed in 1861. Slave labor was used for the basic construction of the home. Skilled carpenters were brought in from New England … [Read more...]
Tupelo National Battlefield – Tupelo, Mississippi
Tupelo National Battlefield - Tupelo, Mississippi On July 14, 1864 The Battle of Tupelo began at 7:30 in the morning when the Confederates began a series of disorganized charges against the Federal position. These attacks were beaten back as were the … [Read more...]
Brice’s Cross Roads – Baldwyn, Mississippi
Brice’s Cross Roads - Baldwyn, Mississippi The battle of Brice’s Cross Roads was a battle created by the General Sherman to divert Maj. General Nathan Bedford Forrest's cavalry corp. to the northern area of Mississippi and away from the Nashville … [Read more...]
Corinth Interpretive Center – Corinth, Mississippi
Corinth Interpretive Center - Corinth, Mississippi This small Mississippi town of less than 400 people in 1860 was initially known as Cross City due to it's location of the Memphis and Charleston and the Mobile and Ohio Railroads during the 1850's. It was … [Read more...]
Fork of the Road – Negro Trafficking Site – Natchez, Mississippi
Fork of the Road - Negro Trafficking Site - Natchez, Mississippi In the 1850's Natchez was one of the sites for selling slaves, although they called it Negro Trading. The story of the trafficking comes at a huge price to those that were taken away from … [Read more...]
Eudora Welty House – Jackson, Mississippi
Eudora Welty House - Jackson, Mississippi This literary house museum is the home of Eudora Welty, Pulitzer Prize winning author, who lived in Jackson in this house for over 76 years. The Tudor Revival house features high ceilings and a central stairwell … [Read more...]
Grand Village of The Natchez Indians – Natchez, Mississippi
Grand Village of the Natchez Indians - Natchez, Mississippi The Grand Village of the Natchez Indians was considered the ceremonial center of the tribe. This tribe was among the last American Indian groups to inhabit the area now known as southwestern … [Read more...]
Manship House Museum – Jackson, Mississippi
Manship House Museum - Jackson, Mississippi This house is one of the few remaining antebellum houses in Jackson. Enter the doors and you will be walked through life of a middle class family in the 19th century, what life was like to maintain the home … [Read more...]
Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum – Jackson, Mississippi
Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum - Jackson, Mississippi Jackson has a long history of agriculture and forestry that is displayed in the museum. Take a step back in time and cross a rustic bridge from the parking area and enter a bygone era. … [Read more...]
Medgar Evers Home Museum – Jackson, Mississippi
Medgar Evers Home Museum - Jackson, Mississippi Medgar Evers was one of the first civil rights worker that was assassinated due to his work to bring equality to the African American population in the United States. Although the home that he and his … [Read more...]