Situated west of North America's most significant waterway, the Mississippi River, the state of Mississippi offers an excellent combination of outdoor adventures and big city distractions.
This naturally scenic state is best known for its Mississippi Delta, an area considered to be the birthplace of blues music and the “cradle of American civilization”.
Visitors can learn more about this fascinating history at Clarksdale’s Delta Blues Museum, featuring a variety of different blues-based exhibits and events.
Other not-to-be-missed sights include: the Vicksburg National Military Park, offering a driving tour of preserved Civil War battle sites; the Emerald Mound, an enormous man-made, flat-topped pyramid; and of course the scenic stretch of coastline running along the Gulf of Mexico, which boasts a number of pristine sandy beaches just waiting to be explored.