Tuxachanie Trail
General Description The Tuxachanie Trail, near Mississippi's Gulf Coast, is a National Recreation Trail. It offers a 22-mile hike through southern Mississippi's forest environment. The trail can be accessed from three diff... wildernet.com
Black Creek
General Description The beautiful Black Creek threads its way through the center of the De Soto National Forest. The creek offers canoeing, kayaking and camping on the sand bars. A chief attraction is that you can sit back... wildernet.com
Natchez Trace Parkway, Mississippi, Tupelo, Mississippi
The modern parkway, part of the National Scenic Byways Program, allows travelers to enjoy a relaxed drive (the speed limit is 50 miles per hour) through Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee, while absorbing both important Amer... trails.com
Lake Lowndes
Lake Lowndes offers complete recreational facilities for individuals, families and groups. Located on beautiful 150 acre Lake Lowndes, the park offers unlimited opportunities for picnicking, fishing and camping, as we... reserveamerica.com
Tishomingo State Park Hiking Trails
Scenic views in Appalachian foothills, abundant in natural beauty. A unique landscape of massive rock formations, fern-filled crevices found nowhere else in Mississippi - more than 600 species of fern, wildflowers, ... visitmississippi.org
Trace State Park
Trace State Park offers a quiet, natural retreat located just minutes from the excitement of Tupelo, one of Mississippi?s fastest growing cities. Trace State Park offers a variety of outdoor activities ranging from fishi... landbigfish.com
Vicksburg National Military Park
The once-fortress located on high ground to guard the Mississippi River now commemorates the campaign, siege and defense of Vicksburg during the Civil War. Patriotism during the Civil War was deep-rooted, and over 600,... heritagesites.com
Hugh White State Park
- Located on scenic Grenada Lake, Hugh White State Park offers the finest outdoor recreation amenities available, all nestled in a setting unmatched in natural beauty. Grenada Lake is best known as a haven for crappie fish... wildernet.com
Natchez State Park
Natchez State Park is located just 10 miles north of historic Natchez. Natchez is the oldest settlement on the Mississippi River. Prior to the Civil War, over half of the millionaires in the entire United States lived in... landbigfish.com
Ethel Vance Natural Area
This area has a few trail sections with beautiful scenery along some bluffs, cypress trees, and swamps. There are wooden bridges that cross some sloughs. There are about 9 miles of trail. Most hiking areas are an ... backcountrysecrets.com
Clarkco
Located just south of Meridian, Mississippi near the Mississippi-Alabama state line, Clarkco State Park has been favorite Mississippi recreation spot since 1938. Situated on 815 acres of gently rolling woodlands, Clar... reserveamerica.com
Legion State Park
The fourth of the original state parks developed by the Civilian Conservation Corps, Legion State Park remains as unspoiled today as when the Choctaw Indian Nation first inhabited the area centuries ago. Hidden in the... reserveamerica.com
Le Fleur's Bluff State Park
LeFleur?s Bluff provides a lush green spot in the heart of urban Jackson. In addition to camping, fishing, picnic spots, and nature trails, the 305-acre park features a nine-hole golf course and a driving range. The park... landbigfish.com
Pass Christian, Long Beach, And Gulfport, Mississippi,...
From breeze-swept white-sand beaches and antebellum Greek Revival and West Indies?style mansions to glitzy casinos, river kayaking and Civil War?era forts, this stretch of the Mississippi Gulf Coast is about as eclectic as it... trails.com
Waveland And Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi, Waveland, Mississippi
New Orleans and the Mississippi Gulf Coast have enjoyed strong ties ever since the city?s founder, Pierre le Moyne, Sieur d?Iberville, landed on the shores of Biloxi in 1699. Despite many New Orleanians? long-held view of the... trails.com
Southaven And Olive Branch, Ms, Southaven, Mississippi
The drive is a straight shot and takes only about fifteen minutes, which puts you smack dab in Southaven, otherwise known as the Top of Mississippi and the former home of author John Grisham. You?ll also be in De Soto County,... trails.com
Mississippi - Rough Guides, Jackson, Mississippi
When cotton was king ? and slavery was as yet unchallenged ? Mississippi was the nation?s fifth wealthiest state. Since the Civil War, however, it has been the poorest, its dependence on cotton now a handicap that makes it vi... trails.com
Oxford, Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi
Home of Ole Miss and Faulkner?s mansion, tailgate parties, and literary readings, Oxford, Mississippi, is South with a capital S. It?s a little over an hour?s drive from Memphis. Leaving the busy interstate and turning onto t... trails.com