Mississippi Stories
Visit Mississippi
While in Mississippi discover the land of the blues, the birthplace of music’s legends from B.B. King to Elvis Presley. Learn about Mississippi’s culture and history from our four trails, the Mississippi Blues Trail, Mississippi Country Music Trail, Mississippi Freedom Trail, and Mississippi Writer’s Trail. Enjoy Mississippi’s culinary delights from Gulf Coast Seafood, catfish, tamales to mouthwatering desserts such as Bread Pudding, Pecan Pie or Lemon Meringue Pie.
Contact: Rachel Obermeier (Robermeier@mississippi.org)
Website: www.visitmississippi.org
Visit Natchez
All towns have a story. But you’ve never heard one quite like Natchez.
It’s a tale of rich cultural legacy and powerful reckonings, where our iconic historic homes set the stage for diverse and fascinating local characters. And while we’re rooted in history, our present is just as lively. Natchez is the home of modern southern hospitality. Here you’ll find a diverse, vibrant town with doors open wide and a little something for everyone.
For more information:
Contact: Lynsey Gilbert (lynsey@visitnatchez.org)
Website: www.visitnatchez.org
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Visit Oxford
Oxford, MS, with its quintessential southern charm, is home to the University of Mississippi and has been touted as the “Cultural Mecca of the South” evidenced by multiple James Beard Award-winning chefs, unique shopping and a vivacious atmosphere that can only be found in “America’s Best College Town."
For more information:
Contact: Kinney Ferris (kinney@visitoxfordms.com)
Website: www.VisitOxfordMS.com
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Visit Tupelo, Mississippi (Tupelo Convention & Visitors Bureau)
The birthplace of Elvis Presley and headquarters of the Natchez Trace Parkway, Tupelo invites visitors to explore the city where anything is possible. The homeland of the Chickasaw Nation and site of the final battles of the Civil War in Mississippi, Tupelo’s story includes Civil Rights and African-American heritage, a unique culinary scene, and special events, all set to the soundtrack of the music that influenced a young Elvis Presley. Imagine what you can do here!
For more information:
Contact: Jennie Bradford Curlee, APR, TMP (jcurlee@tupelo.net)
Website: www.tupelo.net
Editorial Link: www.tupelo.net/media/
Visit Vicksburg
Vicksburg—located along the Mississippi River in west-central Mississippi—is home to rich history, engaging art, unique attractions, and abundant options for outdoor recreation. Come and visit to see why the city is known as “the key to the South.”
For more information:
Contact: Ashley Gatian (ashley@visitvicksburg.com)
Website: www.visitvicksburg.com
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Visit the Delta (Delta Tourism Association)
Birthplace of the Blues, the cauldron of America's Civil Rights struggle, vast landscapes, colorful characters, deep history, hot hot tamales, and Old Man River...the Mississippi Delta region provides storyscapes as rich as its alluvial soil and is supremely fertile ground for storytellers.
For more information:
Contact: Sean Johnson (johnson@clevelandmschamber.com)
Website: www.visitthedelta.com
Visit Cleveland/Bolivar County
From the best hot tamales in the world - found in a little one-room shop in Rosedale, to Dockery Farms - named by none other than BB King as the “birthplace of blues music”, up to Mound Bayou - the first community incorporated by freed slaves, that went on to be a pivotal setting in the struggle for Civil Rights, to a centrally located thriving historic commercial district with high-end shopping, renowned restaurants and boutique hotels, Cleveland and Bolivar County represent the deepest of the Deep South and are the perfect place to find your Mississippi Delta story.
For more information:
Contact: Sean Johnson (johnson@clevelandmschamber.com)
Website: www.visitclevelandms.com
Editorial Link: www.visitclevelandms.com/press-inquiries
Main photo: Marcella Plantation Mileston, Mississippi