Explore Mississippi

See where the Pulitzer Prize-winning author lived, entertained, and wrote all her stories.

Discover stories of Mississippians such as Medgar Evers, Fannie Lou Hamer, and Vernon Dahmer, who changed America as local leaders in the Civil Rights Movement. 

Explore 15,000 years of history and learn how our shared past influences our future together.

The Old Capitol is the site of some of the state’s most significant history.

More than 1,000 state historical markers can be found throughout Mississippi. Start your journey now.

The William F. Winter Archives & History Building is the headquarters of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History and home of the state archives. 

The Grand Village is a museum and 128-acre park featuring three prehistoric Native American mounds, a reconstructed Natchez Indian house, and a nature trail.

Historic Jefferson College is the birthplace of Mississippi’s statehood in 1817.

The Manship House Museum interprets the daily life of a 19th-century Mississippi family through the house the family lived in for so many years.

For hundreds of years, travelers have visited the communal gathering space at Winterville Mounds.

Windsor Ruins is Mississippi’s most iconic site and has captured the imagination for generations.

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Discover the generosity of war-torn France to Mississippi and the history of the forty-nine Merci Trains in the United States.

The Governor’s Mansion has been the residence of Mississippi governors and their families since 1842.

Margaret Ann Crigler Park, a large public green space that will be adjacent to the Two Mississippi Museums, is currently in the design phase. The park will include an outdoor bandshell, a treehouse-inspired play area for children, and native Mississippi foliage.