| "The past is never dead," said William Faulkner. "It is not even
past." The author's famous quote could be used as a slogan for
his home state's tourism department. With a legacy of turbulence
and grandeur, Mississippi's history takes center stage for
visitors. You can see the antebellum homes created by the riches
of the slave era, then revisit the Civil War battles that
brought an end to the plantations. You can learn about the great
stories and songs that seem to grow from the state's troubles -
everything from Faulkner's Southern Gothic fiction to the raw
blues of Robert Johnson. Mississippi's more recent history
includes a boom in gaming establishments, and while they may be
less romantic than the state's pillared mansions, they draw a
lot of travelers. Mississippi's short but attractive shoreline
along the Gulf of Mexico shouldn't be overlooked, either. Top Cities in Mississippi
1. Biloxi
2. Jackson
3. Gulfport
4. Vicksburg
5. Tunica
6. Natchez
7. Bay St. Louis
8. Tupelo
9. Philadelphia
10. Robinsonville
11. Oxford
12. Ocean Springs
13. Starkville
14. Hattiesburg
15. Greenwood
16. Columbus
Popular Attractions in Mississippi
* Graceland Too
* Beauvoir, Jefferson Davis Home
* Dixie National Rodeo and Livestock Show
* Williams Brothers Store
* Mississippi State Fair
* Vicksburg National Military Park
* Gulfside-Methodist Assembly
* Pike County Speedway
* Briarwood Country Club
* Landrum's Country Homestead & Village
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