Mississippi - The Mighty River State

State Capital:Jackson
Admission to the union:
December 10th, 1817 as 20th state

The lowland Deep South state of Mississippi is dominated by the mighty river that the state is named after, whose regular floods have brought the state wealth with its fertile soil, but also take it away with its frequent devastating floods. The enthusiastic former Confederate state is still proud of its Civil War past and its legacy can still be felt. During a time when ‘Cotton was King’ the state’s economy flourished on the back of slave labour but following the emancipation of the slaves the state has been one of America’s poorest. Despite this, the hot and humid state makes an enjoyable holiday spot for people who come to forget life in the forested plains and a relaxed way of like that reminds others of a bye gone era that is fading into history, and to enjoy the many casinos along the river and coastal fringe. The locals are warm like their climate and pleased to see visitors.

Things to do in Mississipi:

Mississippi Museum of Natural Science has an exciting exhibit of some of the states scary locals such as alligators and creepy reptiles. A great family outing assured.

In the town of Clarksdale is the Delta Blues Museum along the states Mississippi Blues Trail, the states music highway.

Visit a Native American casino at Choctaw’s Pearl River Resort, a great way to let your hair down and experience modern Indian ways.

Discover the heavens at French Camp’s Rainwater Observatory and Planetarium. Explore space from down here and be awed by the sights.

Welcome to the Old South at Holly Springs, a charming historical town jam packed full of history, culture and colour where the Confederacy lives on!