The Top 10 Natural Monuments in Mississippi
Mississippi’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 10
beautiful natural monuments in Mississippi. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
beautiful natural monuments in Mississippi. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
Last updated: November 14, 2025
Pharr Mounds
Highlight • Historical Site
The Pharr Mounds were constructed around 2,000 years ago by Hopewellian Native people. This a striking cluster of eight dome-shaped mounds spread across 90 acres in northeastern Mississippi was once …
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Emerald Mound
Highlight • Historical Site
Emerald Mound, tucked just 10 miles northeast of Natchez along the Natchez Trace Parkway, is a jaw-dropping reminder of the Mississippian mound-builders, a sprawling earthen plateau rising about 35 feet …
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Chickasaw Village Site
Highlight • Historical Site
Tupelo, Mississippi sits on land that was once home to a Chickasaw fort and village, a key site for the Chickasaw people up through the 1700s. Today, visitors to the …
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Black Creek National Recreation Trail (Black Creek Wilderness section)
Highlight (Segment) • Trail
The Black Creek National Recreation Trail is a roughly 39-mile long trail in southern Mississippi. With over 100 bridges and boardwalks existing on the trail, you can expect to pass …
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Crosby Arboretum
Highlight • Forest
The Crosby Arboretum is a preserve of the native plants making up the Pearl River Drainage Basin of the southern states of Mississippi and Louisiana. There is a nature trail …
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Second falls on Clark Creek
Highlight • Waterfall
This waterfall is located at the end of a spur trail off of the main trail. The falls, like the others in the area, usually keeps water year round, but …
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Red Bluff
Highlight (Segment) • Canyon
Red Bluff is one of the most popular hikes in all of Mississippi. It has earned this nicknames "the Little Grand Canyon" and "the Grand Canyon of Mississippi" due to …
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Closest falls
Highlight • Waterfall
By far the most popular falls visited in the Clark Creek Natural Area is the waterfall closest to the trailhead. This waterfall is one of over 50 in the area, …
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Lake Lowndes State Park
Highlight • Lake
Lake Lowndes State Park is located around the 150 acre lake. It is a relaxed, wooded area, so it's a great place to stop and enjoy nature. There are picnic areas and fishing is allowed in the lake.
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View of Ross R Barnett Reservoir
Highlight (Segment) • Lake
Ross R Barnett Reservoir is a 33,000 acre lake that serves as the state's largest drinking water source. There are 105 miles of shoreline with the Natchez Trace Parkway running along the western shore.
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