10 parks in Mississippi
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National Battlefield Site
Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site
Mississippi
The Confederate victory at Brices Cross Roads was a significant victory for Major General Nathan Bedford Forrest, but its long-term effect on the war proved costly f…
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National Seashore
Gulf Islands National Seashore
Florida, Mississippi
Millions of visitors are drawn to the Gulf of America for Gulf Islands National Seashore's emerald coast waters, magnificent white beaches, fertile marshes and histo…
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National Monument
Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument
Mississippi
Medgar and Myrlie Evers were partners in the civil rights struggle. The assassination of Medgar Evers in the carport of their home on June 12, 1963, was the first mu…
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National Historical Park
Natchez National Historical Park
Mississippi
Discover the history of all the peoples of Natchez, Mississippi, from European settlement, African enslavement, the American cotton economy, to the Civil Rights stru…
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National Scenic Trail
Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail
Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee
The Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail is five sections of hiking trail running roughly parallel to the 444-mile long Natchez Trace Parkway scenic motor road. The f…
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Parkway
Natchez Trace Parkway
Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee
The Natchez Trace Parkway is a 444-mile recreational road and scenic drive through three states. It roughly follows the "Old Natchez Trace," a historic travel corrid…
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National Military Park
Shiloh National Military Park
Mississippi, Tennessee
Visit the sites of the most epic struggle in the Western Theater of the Civil War. Nearly 110,000 American troops clashed in a bloody contest that resulted in 23,746…
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National Battlefield
Tupelo National Battlefield
Mississippi
In July, 1864, federal forces, including men from the United States Colored Troops, marched into Tupelo, Mississippi. Disorganized Confederate soldiers fought fierce…
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National Military Park
Vicksburg National Military Park
Louisiana, Mississippi
To Confederate President Jefferson Davis, Vicksburg was the "nailhead that holds the South's two halves together." President Abraham Lincoln remarked "Vicksburg is t…
