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Women’s History Month
Mississippi Honors Distinguished Woman

If Mississippi is on your travel itinerary, you might want to stop at locations honoring a few of the state’s remarkable women.  Corinth’s first female pharmacist, Camille Borroum Mitchell, is a pioneer in a man’s field. She practiced pharmacy for 67 years and is the current owner and operator of Mississippi’s oldest drugstore in operation today, Borroum’s Drug Store.  Founded in 1865 by

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Mississippi Honors Distinguished Woman

Natchez, Mississippi’s Longwood Antebellum Mansion

A time capsule from 1861, when construction stopped because of the Civil War, Longwood tells the story of a nation in conflict and a family caught in the middle. The six-story 30,000 square foot octagon mansion was to be the dream home of wealthy planter Haller Nutt, his wife Julia, and their 11 children. Designed by Samuel Sloan of Philadelphia,

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Vicksburg House Offers History and Ghost Sightings

    Hidden away at the end of Harrison Street in a wooded area is McRaven Tour Home. Said to be the most haunted house in Mississippi, the Vicksburg historic landmark is open for tours and is a popular attraction in the city. Vicksburg, one of the state’s most haunted cities, is the site of the famous Civil War battle

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Celebrating Natchez, Mississippi Tricentennial

It’s hard to fit three centuries of history into a weekend, but that’s what I attempted to do on a recent visit to Natchez with my daughter Olivia Moore and my one-year-old granddaughter Ainsley. The city is celebrating its 300th anniversary throughout 2016. The date the city considers is beginning is August 3, 1716, when the French completed Fort Rosalie

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Finding Vicksburg History at Baer House

Baer House is a lovely bed and breakfast located on a quiet street in Vicksburg, Mississippi. It is also a historic reminder of the past when Vicksburg was a prosperous 19th century river town before and after the Civil War. In addition to being excellent overnight accommodations, the house, built in 1870, is also open for tours. On the day

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