Mississippi Destination Guide

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Mississippi is a southern state of the United States, with its capital in Jackson. Mississippi is bordered by Alabama to the east, Tennessee to the North, and by Arkansas and Louisiana to the west. Most of its western border runs along the Mississippi River. The Mississippi Territory was organized on April 7, 1798, from territory ceded by Georgia and South Carolina and was later twice expanded to include disputed territory claimed by both the U.S. and Spain.

Mississippi is mainly low and flat. The state can be divided into four zones: The Delta, the Gulf Coast, Northeastern Mississippi, and South Central Mississippi. The Delta is not in fact a delta at all; technically it's an alluvial flood plain, a couple of hundred miles short of the mouth of the Mississippi. Mississippi's hundred-mile strip of coast is utterly unlike the rest of the state, culturally as well as physically - the beaches are often superb. The northeast features luscious green forests. South of the Delta, the rich woodlands and meadows of central Mississippi are heralded by steep bluffs.

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Mississippi can be split into five travel regions that portray very distinct attractions. The northwest area of the state is largely covered with cotton fields. Most of the vegetation in the region was destroyed over a century ago to make room for the labor intensive crop. This region lies east of the Mississippi River and west of Interstate 55 and extends south to Vicksburg. The southern portion of this region contains Delta National Forest, Hillside, Yazoo and Panther Swamp National Wildlife Refuges and Vicksburg National Military Park.

The northeastern corner of Mississippi is dissected by the Natchez Trace Parkway, a scenic byway that follows a Native American Trail from Memphis, Tennessee, to Natchez, Mississippi. Central Mississippi is most noted for Jackson, the state capital. The southwestern corner of the state contains the terminus of the Natchez Trace Parkway in the community of Natchez. The Mississippi Gulf Coast supports the seafood industry as well as a variety of green areas.

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Batesville Biloxi Booneville Brookhaven Canton Clarksdale Cleveland Clinton Columbia Columbus Corinth	Diamondhead D'iberville Forest Greenville Greenwood Grenada Gulfport Hattiesburg Hernando Holly Springs	Horn Lake Indianola Jackson Kosciusko Laurel Long Beach Madison McComb Meridian Moss Point Natchez	New Albany Newton Ocean Springs Olive Branch Oxford Pascagoula Pearl Philadelphia Picayune Richland	Ridgeland Robinsonville Sardis Senatobia Southaven Starkville Tunica Resorts Tupelo Vicksburg West Point Yazoo City

The beautiful ‘Magnolia State’ is a land of great variety, with wide-open spaces, white sand beaches, bustling cities, quaint little towns and a real feel of the Deep South. This is the State where the key battle of the American Civil War was fought (at Vicksburg in 1863) and where racial strife erupted with terrifying force in the 1960s. It is also the State whose geographical beauty and rich atmosphere have inspired a wealth of artistic talent, from William Faulkner, Eudora Welty and Tennessee Williams to Elvis Presley, Jimmie Rodgers and B B King. As well, the mighty Mississippi River, thousands of acres of lush parkland and the Gulf of Mexico coastline combine to make Mississippi a popular outdoor destination.

Recreation opportunities in Mississippi vary with the region. National Forest lands pervade Mississippi with facilities for hiking, canoeing, camping and picnicking. The Gulf Coast region provides access to water-oriented sports such as, sea kayaking, swimming, fishing and boating.