The 7 Wonders of Mississippi

Cool Maps: 7 Wonders

Jefferson Davis Home

"Beauvoir House and the Jefferson Davis Presidential Library suffered heavy damage from Hurricane Katrina. These two structures can and will be restored given time and funding. "

Gulf Islands National Seashore/h3>

"The Mississippi portion of the seashore features sparkling beaches, historic sites, wildlife sanctuaries, islands accessible only by boat, bayous, nature trails, picnic areas, and campgrounds. The 4,080 acres Gulf Islands Wilderness offers special protection within the seashore to parts of Petit Bois and Horn Islands. "

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Vicksburg National Military Park

"The Vicksburg battlefield includes 1,330 monuments and markers, a 16 mile tour road, a restored Union gunboat, and a National Cemetery. "

Farish Street Historical District

"For more than 100 years, this 125-acre spread has served as the unofficial center of black culture in Mississippi's capital. "

The Delta Blues Museum

"The Delta Blues Museum exists to collect, preserve, and provide public access to and awareness of the blues. "

Jackson Mynelle Gardens

"Mynelle Gardens began as a private garden created by Mynelle Westbrook Hayward and was acquired by the City of Jackson in 1973. It is a seven acre collage of several distinct gardens, with winding pathways, cascading pools, and distinctive bridges which lead you across the pond to an island oasis. It typifies the southern garden with features worth emulating in our own backyards. "

Old Capitol Museum of Mississippi History

"The construction of a capitol of such grandeur in a town with dirt streets and boardwalks and fewer than 1,000 people represented the bold vision Americans had for their young nation. "