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Posted in Mississippi October 31, 2016 by Catherine Armstrong

It’s Impossible To Drive Through This Delightful Mississippi Town Without Stopping

Mississippi is full of beautiful little towns – we’ve written about seven of the prettiest historic towns, and 12 of our most interesting tiny towns. There’s one town in Mississippi that is so delightful that we bet you can’t drive through it without stopping to spend an afternoon….but you might want to plan on at least a weekend, once you see what this town has to offer.

Cleveland, Mississippi was established in 1869. Around 16,000 people call it home.

The downtown area is historic and charming.

Little touches, like this unique clock, really make downtown shine.

Visit the campus of Delta State University.

While you're there, check out the cool outdoor sculptures.

If you love baseball, you'll definitely need to stop in at the Boo Ferriss Baseball Museum.

Stop to smell the roses at the rose gardens along the walking trail in Historic Downtown Cleveland.

View some wildlife at the Dahomey National Wildlife Refuge, just 15 miles outside of town.

Wander along the nature trail...

...you'll see many species of birds and animals.

Dockery Farms is the likely birthplaces of the blues.

Get more blues at Po'Monkey's Lounge - one of the last juke joints in the country.

Spend an afternoon at the Martin & Sue King Railroad Museum.

The new GRAMMY Museum recently opening, and it's well worth your time.

Once you stop by, you might just decide to stay awhile...

Have you visited Port Gibson, or are you lucky enough to live there? Tell us what you love most about it!

Catherine Armstrong

Writer, editor and researcher with a passion for exploring new places. Catherine loves local bookstores, independent films, and spending time with her family, including Gus the golden retriever, who is a very good boy.