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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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.
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.