Mississippi
Fall Vacations & Unique Travel Spots
Vicksburg National Military Park
Vicksburg National Military Park commemorates the campaign, siege and defense of Vicksburg. Vicksburg was a fortress
located on high ground guarding the Mississippi River. Its surrender on July 4, 1863, coupled with the fall of Port
Hudson, Louisiana, divided the South, and gave the North undisputed control of the Mississippi River. The Vicksburg
battlefield includes 1,330 monuments and markers, a 16 mile tour road, a restored Union gunboat, and a National Cemetery.
Location: Vicksburg, MS
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Rainwater Observatory & Planetarium
The Rainwater Observatory and Planetarium is an educational ministry of French Camp Academy. Even though we do have some
research-grade equipment, the facility's mission is primarily educational. We share this facility with interested amateur
astronomers, school science classes, scout, church, or civic groups. The Observatory, the largest in the state, has 16
telescopes plus other optical instruments. We have an Observa-dome Planetarium with a six-meter dome and Spitz A-2 projector.
The Planetarium, which seats 50 people, is used primarily as a sky orientation device and for slide presentations.
Location: Located on State Highway 413 just off of the Natchez Trace Parkway in central Mississippi near the village of
French Camp (about halfway between Jackson and Tupelo).
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Natchez Trace Parkway
The 444-mile Natchez Trace Parkway commemorates an ancient trail that connected southern portions of the Mississippi
River, through Alabama, to salt licks in today's central Tennessee. Today, visitors can experience this National Scenic
Byway and All-American Road through driving, hiking, biking, horseback riding, and camping.
Location: Tupelo, MS
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