Mississippi is an exciting vacation destination filled with charming cities, beautiful Gulf Coast beaches, legendary history, Civil War battlefields, historic mansions, Native American trails, world-class museums and exciting attractions - from riverboat gaming on the Mississippi River to championship golf courses to the birthplace of Elvis Presley. Whether you explore the Natchez Trace, visit the Jackson Zoological Park, or tour Vicksburg National Military Park, the Magnolia State is a land of adventure, blues music and natural beauty!
Geyser Falls Water Theme Park
Get wet and wild on 23 acres of fun at Geyser Falls Water Theme Park in Choctaw, MS, an exciting water theme park featuring speed and tube slides, a lazy river, a wave pool and an array of family attractions. Relax on a 1,200-foot long cruise of the Roundabout River, bodysurf or ride the breakers at the Thunder Lake wave pool or chill out on the white sand beach and crystal clear pools at Clearwater Key. The Beach Club offers a Caribbean themed environment with a heated pool, live performance stage, a restaurant, tiki bar and beach volleyball. Visit www.geyserfalls.com.
[Top]Civil War Battlefields in Mississippi
Mississippi served as grounds for the fiercest battles of the Civil War, such as the famous Battle of Vicksburg. A century and a half later, you can tour and explore many of these impressive Mississippi Civil War history sites and battlefields, including Vicksburg National Military Park, home of the U.S.S. Cairo Gunboat and Museum, the Corinth Interpretive Center, Champion Hill Battlefield, which was important to the outcome of the Civil War, Port Gibson Battlefield, and Shiloh National Military Park, which contains historic sites, monuments, the battlefield of Shiloh, and the Shiloh Indian Mounds - a National Historic Landmark. Other famous Mississippi battlefield sites are located in Tupelo, Jackson, Meridian, Grand Gulf, and Big Black River Bridge.
[Top]Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum
Preserving and interpreting the maritime history and heritage of Biloxi and the Mississippi Gulf Coast, the Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum presents an array of exhibits, historic photographs and artifacts on shrimping, oystering, recreational fishing, wetlands, marine resources, charter boast, marine blacksmithing, wooden boat building, netmaking, catboats, and shrimp peeling machines. Wade Guice Hurricane Museum features an art gallery of rotating maritime artists and a state-of-the art theater. This museum brings to life local maritime history by replicating two 65' masted Biloxi Schooners which sail the Mississippi Sound and Gulf of Mexico. The museum's Sea-and-Sail Adventure Camp teaches kids about Biloxi's maritime legacy. Visit www.maritimemuseum.org.
[Top]Delta Blues Museum
Housed in the historic Clarksdale freight depot, built in 1918, Delta Blues Museum explores the history and heritage of blues music which originated in the Mississippi Delta Region - "the land where the blues began". The state's oldest music museum, Delta Blues Museum preserves and interprets the colorful story of the blues through permanent and traveling exhibits and the Delta Blues Museum Stage, which hosts music education programs, lectures and local festivals such as the Sunflower River Blues and Gospel Festival in August and the Juke Joint Festival in April. Clarksdale, Mississippi has been a center for blues culture since the 1920s, and many legendary musical artists - such as Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Ike Turner, and Sam Cooke - were born and raised in and around Clarksdale. Visit www.deltabluesmuseum.org.
[Top]NASA Stennis Space Center
One of 10 NASA field centers in the United States, Stennis Space Center is NASA's primary center for rocket propulsion testing and home to the Applied Research and Technology Project Office, which bridges the gap between Earth science research results and the use of data to assist its partner agencies. Stennis Space Center's award-winning visitor's center, StenniSphere offers interactive exhibits, exciting programs and stage shows, and fascinating presentations. Tour America's largest rocket engine test complex, try the motion simulator ride, or stop by the gift shop. You can even test a space shuttle main engine and land the space shuttle! Visit www.nasa.gov/centers/stennis.
[Top]Mississippi Museum of Natural Science
Mississippi Museum of Natural Science promotes an understanding of Mississippi's biological diversity through life-size exhibits, collections, displays, and research that reveal state's natural environments. Nestled against a 300-acre natural area showcasing the state's beautiful natural heritage, the 73,000 sq. ft. habitat features life-like displays and living species. From white-tailed deer to waterfowl, catfish to snapping turtles, each exhibit captivates, educates and enlightens.
Encounter 200 species of native fish, amphibians, reptiles and aquatic invertebrates in a 100,000-gallon network of giant aquariums. See alligators in "The Swamp", a 1,700-square-foot greenhouse with lush plant gardens, turtles, fish and a 20,000-gallon aquarium. Explore a 2.5 mile trail that winds through Jackson's wooded bluffs, river bottoms, lakes and scenic swamplands, and Millennium Grove's famous and historic trees. Visit www.msnaturalscience.or
[Top]Elvis Presley Birthplace and Museum
Birthplace of the "king of rock and roll," Elvis Presley Birthplace & Museum in Tupelo is where you can see and feel where the King of Rock & Roll began his musical journey. Elvis Presley Birthplace features the home Elvis' father built, a statue of Elvis with his first guitar, a memorial chapel, walk of life, fountain of life, a park, story wall, a gift shop with Elvis memorabilia, and the newly remodeled museum. Walk into the room where Elvis took his first breath, stroll to his favorite boyhood spot, and see what shaped this young boy from Mississippi into an international music legend. The new Elvis Presley Museum features an exhibit called "Remembrances of Things Past," Tupelo artifacts, large photomurals and graphics, and audiovisual presentations that bring to life the childhood of Elvis in Tupelo including his family and first music. Visit www.elvispresleybirthplace.com.
[Top]Natchez Mansions/Natchez Trace
One of the oldest cities in North American, this elegant city on the Mississippi River offers a journey into Mississippi's rich culture and history with grand antebellum mansions, sweeping plantations, magnificent architecture, world-renowned festivals, and beautiful parks like the Natchez Trace Parkway.
Feel Natchez' timeless charm as you tour historic mansions, including: Monmouth Mansion, Rosalie Mansion, Longwood, Dunleith, Stanton Hall, House on Ellicott's Hill and Governor Holmes House, a Colonial treasure in Natchez' Spanish Quarter. Part of the Natchez National Historical Park, Melrose Plantation is an 1847 mansion that includes outbuildings, cisterns, a slavery exhibit, gardens, and the Big House, where TV's North & South was filmed. Visit splendid mansions built during the King Cotton era on Natchez Pilgrimage Tours, where costumed guides interpret the rooms, furnishings and history of the estates. Memorializing Native American pat
[Top]Vicksburg National Military Park/Vicksburg Battlefield Museum
Vicksburg National Military Park commemorates the campaign, siege and defense of Vicksburg - once a Civil War fortress guarding the Mississippi River. Its surrender on July 4, 1863 divided the South and gave the North control of the Mighty Mississippi. Vicksburg Battlefield features 1,330 historic monuments and markers, a 16-mile tour road, a restored Union gunboat, and a National Cemetery. Vicksburg National Cemetery's 116 acres holds the remains of 17,000 Civil War Union soldiers, more than any other national cemetery.
Covering ground once protected by Maj. Gen. Sherman's Army during the 47-day siege of Vicksburg, it serves as the final resting place for US soldiers who gallantly served our nation. Start your visit to this historic battleground at the Vicksburg Battlefield Museum, which houses the world's largest collection of Civil War gunboat models, the only diorama depicting the Siege of Vicksburg with 2,500 miniature soldiers, military
[Top]Jackson Zoological Park
Located on 110 acres, Jackson Zoo features one of the finest collections of wild animals from throughout the world displayed in natural habitats, including zebras, tigers, giraffes, hippos, wolves, monkeys, chimpanzees, elephants, black bears, bobcats, southern white rhinoceros and red pandas. Wander along the Zoo's walkways and encounter 776 animals and 120 species, including endangered animals such as Snow Leopards, African Elephants, Pygmy Hippo, Sumatran Tiger, Malayan Tapir, Red Fronted Lemur, Emperor Tamarin, Brown-Headed Spider Monkey, Chimpanzee and Orangutan, plus a variety of birds and reptiles, such as the American Alligator. Learn about amazing animals at the Wildlife Theatre, see reptiles shed their skin at Mississippi Wilderness and enjoy a picnic at the Elephant House Café. Visit www.jacksonzoo.org
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Mississippi Hotels
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Ramada Hotels of Mississippi offer stylish, sophisticated lodging for business and leisure travels in vibrant cities such as Jackson, Biloxi, Tupelo, and Meridian, Enjoy a weekend getaway in the Magnolia State as you explore exciting attractions, such as Gulf Coast beaches, Magnolia Golf Trail, Jackson Zoo, Elvis Presley Museum, and the Natchez Trace - all a short drive from our comfortable and contemporary hotels. Working or unwinding, you'll enjoy spacious accommodations, extra-mile service and thoughtful amenities, such as wireless internet, complimentary meeting space, business centers, pools / spas, fitness facilities and a delicious daily breakfast.
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- Ramada Limited Meridian, Mississippi - Meridian,Mississippi
- Ramada Pearl Airport South, Mississippi - Pearl,Mississippi
- Ramada McComb - McComb,Mississippi
- Ramada Gulfport Airport and Conference Center - Gulfport,Mississippi
- Ramada Limited Ocean Springs, Mississippi - Ocean Springs,Mississippi
- Ramada Batesville, Mississippi - Batesville,Mississippi
- Ramada Biloxi - Biloxi,Mississippi
- Ramada Limited Biloxi Beach, Mississippi - Biloxi,Mississippi
- Ramada Hattiesburg, Mississippi - Hattiesburg,Mississippi
- Ramada Greenwood, Mississippi - Greenwood,Mississippi
- Ramada Limited Horn Lake - Horn Lake,Mississippi
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