Attractions

2012 French Camp, MS Pioneer Day

Posted on 03 | 21 | 12 in Attractions, Lodging

Pioneer Day is a welcome step-back in time, where front porch visiting and trading crafts and stories were the tradition.

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Camp of the Rising Son

Posted on 01 | 27 | 11 in Attractions, Lodging

Hall Lodge overlooks beautiful Lake Anne at the Rising Son Conference Center.

Located just a stone’s throw from the beautiful Natchez Trace, Hall Lodge, rustic cabins, and modern motel-style rooms await the young and young-at-heart. Initially styled to host the 6 weeks of summer camp for ages 7 – 17 year olds. Camp of the Rising Son now serves as a year-round retreat and camp center.

French Camp Academy started CRS in the early 1980′s with a few camp activities and has grown [...]

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Christmas Display in December

Posted on 01 | 27 | 11 in Attractions

Rain, snow or clear starry night, this drive through Christmas display will brighten your holiday season.

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French Camp

Posted on 01 | 13 | 11 in Attractions, Featured Communities, French Camp

French Camp, MS is a delightful mix of the old and new. From log cabins to a premier observatory, French Camp is rich in its offerings.

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French Camp, MS Harvest Festival, October 13, 2012

Posted on 01 | 27 | 11 in Attractions

Full day of auctioning handmade items, bluegrass music, craft demonstrations dinner on the grounds and more

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Rainwater Observatory

Posted on 01 | 27 | 11 in Attractions

Rainwater Observatory hosts hundreds of people each year and features 17 telescops, a planetarium, model solar system, and space art exhibit.

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Sorghum Molasses, The Old-Fashioned Way

Posted on 01 | 27 | 11 in Attractions

Experience molasses making, from grinding the sorghum to packaging this sweet syrup

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The Christmas Star Program at Rainwater Observatory, Friday, December 9, 2011

Posted on 12 | 6 | 11 in Attractions

Rainwater Observatory in French Camp Mississippi will be offering a free program for the Christmas season called “The Christmas Star”. This program will be presented on Friday, December 9, 2011, starting at 7:00 p.m. by Edwin Faughn, managing director of Rainwater Observatory.

“The Christmas Star” or “Star of Bethlehem” has been debated among scientists and theologians for centuries. Was it a comet, supernova, planetary conjunction or a totally supernatural event that announced the birth of Jesus Christ? Edwin will lead us [...]

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