Discover Mississippi One Road Trip at a Time
Curious about what you'll do when you live in Mississippi? If you like the idea of paddling through dense cypress bayous, spending time floating on blackwater rivers, and frequenting speakeasies and juke joints, Mississippi might be calling you home! This list of fun things to do will take you from ball games to blues joints and give you a true taste of Mississippi's unique culture, history, and natural beauty.
Katherine, Our Local Expert Guiding Your Move
Katherine lives in Biloxi, Mississippi, where Spanish moss hangs from live oaks and the Gulf of America often dictates your weekend plans. She is an Air Force veteran and military spouse who has moved 6 times in 15 years, including two overseas stints that involved 3 months without household goods and a very humbling lesson in patience. She knows Mississippi through lived details, coastal rhythms, local traditions, and the subtle difference between tourist spots and places locals actually go back to. Other skills include moving box Tetris, making new friends quickly, and navigating new towns with confidence. At Snappy Scout, Katherine edits with real Magnolia State instincts earned the hard way.
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What Will You Do in Mississippi?
From weekend adventures to iconic road trips, here's how locals spend their time off.
Go outside & hike
Trek Tishomingo State Park's Bear Creek Trail in northeast Mississippi
Spend time on the water cooling off
Paddle the Pascagoula River from Moss Point to a labyrinth of sloughs, bayous, and oxbow lakes
This is the Iconic road trip to take
Craving blues? Follow Highway 61 from Tunica to Vicksburg
This is the scenic ride for you
Natchez Trace Parkway is a leisurely cruise from Natchez to Tupelo
For the sports fans
Catch the Biloxi Shuckers at Keesler Federal Park near the beach
This is what locals do on the weekends
in Oxford, tailgate at The Grove before Ole Miss kickoff
Maybe you should go chasing waterfalls
Hike Clark Creek Natural Area waterfalls near Woodville, southwest Mississippi
Stargaze on dark, clear nights
Plenty of light-pollution free areas here like French Camp, or scan for the Milky Way at Rainwater Observatory's public night
Historic Forts
Take the ferry to Fort Massachusetts on Ship Island from Gulfport, it's also the best beach around
When you're tired of crowds and need to get away
Peopled out? Wander the boardwalks at Noxubee Refuge near Starkville
Hidden Gem Spotlight
The Ocean Springs art scene is phenomenal. The Peter Anderson Festival in November is the largest art festival in Mississippi, and the artwork and the people watching do not disappoint.
— Katherine Mines
Mississippi Local Expert
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