Visit Mississippi

Mississippi is where the game of golf meets Southern charm and where lush fairways lead to unparalleled post-round entertainment. Affordable packages and superb accommodations, along with year-round golfing weather, make the Magnolia State ideal for groups of all skill levels and sizes. Visiting golfers have their pick of more than 140 courses – designed by prominent names like Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Jerry Pate, Tom Fazio, Davis Love III and Bob Cupp, just to name a few – sprinkled from the northern hills region to the coast along the Gulf of Mexico. To learn more about the more than 140 golf courses throughout the state, check out the latest Mississippi Golf Guide.

See the azaleas bloom amongst historic antebellum homes as Spring Pilgrimage season gets underway in the historic Mississippi towns of Natchez and Columbus. In addition to the more than 650 National Register properties and three National Register Historic Districts, the Columbus Spring Pilgrimage embraces and celebrates all of the Northeast Mississippi town’s history as it serves up a feast of irresistible cultural flavors. For more information, head to visitcolumbusms.org Home and Garden Tours  |  Historic homes and gardens on 10-day tour along with carriage and double decker bus rides Catfish in the Alley® Finish up the fantastic 80th Pilgrimage with the Pilgrimage 5K winding through downtown Columbus beginning at 7 A. M.

Visit the markers in Jackson and the Capital / River region, and download the Mississippi Blues Trail app to create your itinerary and get directions. Showcasing a carefully curated collection of boutique restaurant concepts, specialty coffees and classic, craft cocktails, the food hall features the best culinary talent with an emphasis on a variety of local, chef-inspired concepts. There will be music at the Start/Finish line, located at the Art Garden at the Mississippi Museum of Art (380 S. Lamar St., at Pascagoula and Lamar streets). Listen to live music along the course, and celebrate the end of the race with more live music, hot food, cold Pepsi and Budweiser products, activities for the kids and more!

Yazoo City offers a handy driving tour guide of actual places from the author’s childhood and the book, starting where he grew up on Grand Avenue and covering spots all over the city. | GREENWOOD, JACKSON Historic areas of Jackson and Greenwood provide the backdrop for The Help, set in 1960s Jackson. Greenwood offers maps for driving tours past iconic spots like the willow tree and bench outside Skeeter’s home, as well as ideas for group tours of 10 or more. Visitors to gaming establishments in Tunica and Biloxi will recognize Sam’s Town Hotel & Casino and the Imperial Palace Resort as the characters hop down the Mississippi River and along the Mississippi Gulf Coast.