Mississippi Department of Archives and History: Among the most outstanding and best preserved nineteenth-century penal facilities extant in Mississippi. It is also significant as an example of post-Civil War architecture, […]
Read MoreWhen in Canton, visit our two contributions to the Mississippi Blues Trail. View fullsize click to enlarge HICKORY STREET Hickory Street, known locally as “The Hollow,” was a hub of […]
Read MoreCanton Museum of History Experience the history and artifacts of merchant stores and businesses that were a major part of our history and growth, and hear one of Canton’s favorite […]
Read MoreSister Thea Bowman’s home was built in early 1900. Additions have turned this traditional shotgun house into a one-story bungalow. Sister Thea, the only child of Dr. and Mrs. Theon […]
Read MoreCanton Movie Museums You’re standing under the grand oaks encircling the courthouse square … a sudden shotgun blast… the thunder of marching Klan… Jake Brigance, standing defiant in the ashes […]
Read MoreThe Courthouse The very center and glory of our town is the beautiful Greek Revival Courthouse. Members of the local Masonic Order laid the cornerstone to the Courthouse in July […]
Read MoreIn 1818, Gibson Port received Mississippi’s first library charter. In 1914, Miss Harriette Person contributed to the expansion of the library for the community. The Harriette Person Memorial Library is […]
Since 1880, Patton Grocery has been serving the best products in Claiborne County. Started as the first post office at Alcorn A&M College in 1924, it was modified into the […]
The Grand Gulf Military Park sits on a 450-acre landmark, and it’s listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Visitors have access to Fort Cobun and Fort Wade, the […]
The Welcome & Heritage Center, also known as the Bernheimer Building, is operated by the CCWHC, a non-profit organization committed to offering a distinctive cultural and historcal learning opportunity for […]
Read MorePort Gibson Chamber of Commerce Visitors Center: 1601 Historic Church Street, Port Gibson, MS 39150 601-437-4351. The Port Gibson Chamber of Commerce Visitor Center has everything you need for your […]
Formally known as Oakland College, the state converted the former college into an institution for the descendants of former enslaved Mississippi residents. Today, it is known as Alcorn State University, […]
The African American Community of Claiborne County established the longest boycott in U.S. history for a decade from 1966-1977. Successfully obtaining civil rights for everyone, the exhibit pays tribute to […]
Vietnam Veterans Replica Wall Memorial Located at Veterans Park just one mile south of I-22, Exit 87, the memorial is a permanent 300’black granite replica of the wall in Washington, […]
Built circa 1929, The historic Factory is a complex of 11 depression-era factory buildings which have been renovated into one of Tennessee’s most unique shopping, dining, and entertainment venues! Restaurants, antiques […]
The Lotz House is TripAdvisor’s No. 1 rated attraction in Franklin. Lotz House is located in the heart of downtown Franklin at “ground zero” for the Battle of Franklin, which […]
In 1830, Fountain Branch Carter built a brick farmhouse just south of downtown Franklin for his small family. On November 30, 1864, the Battle of Franklin raged across the fields south […]
