Birdwatching at the Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge

Have you been thinking about trying birdwatching? One of the best places to experience it is the Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge, established in 1980. This swath of land preserves one of the Mississippi Delta’s most extensive remaining tracts of bottomland hardwood forests. This diverse habitat supports over 400 mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish […]

The Most Haunted Places in Mississippi

With fall just at our doorstep and the thrills of Halloween around the corner, it’s always a fun time of year to start thinking about the haunted places in Mississippi! And we have a few of these paranormal hotspots in Vicksburg—which is no surprise when you think about the history of the area and the […]

The Vicksburg Civil War Museum & More

This small town on the Mississippi River is steeped in history, and the Vicksburg Civil War Museum is a place chronicling and preserving the past. This unique museum is owned by Charles Pendleton—the first African American to own a Civil War Museum. There’s plenty to discover about the American Civil War, particularly the campaign, siege, […]