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DeSoto County Museum
So Delicious. So Charming. So Exciting. Welcome to DeSoto County, Mississippi.
Because of its mixture of Delta heritage,history and proximity to Memphis, DeSoto County is a unique blend of Delta authenticity and uptown sophistication and is one of the most exciting places to visit in Mississippi.
Possibly no other county in the Delta features the abundance of restaurants, shopping, entertainment and sports-related attractions.
When you’re here, you’re in the middle of it all, whether it’s entertaining clients with one of our championship Mississippi golf packages, a day of mall shopping or a night dining on international cuisine.
So Close to Memphis … Yet So Deliciously Delta
Urban shopping in DeSoto
Even though it’s just a hop, skip and a jump from Memphis, Tennessee, DeSoto County still portrays the essence and charm of the Delta through its music, art, creativity and history.
Many famous creative minds have called DeSoto County home including current Nesbit resident Jerry Lee Lewis, John Grisham, whose former law office can be found in Southaven and Elvis Presley, whose Circle G Ranch still stands in Horn Lake.
Looking for blues? Here you’ll find the gravesites of several famous blues musicians including Gus Cannon, Joe Callicott and Memphis Minnie, one of the earliest female blues artists.
Modern artists work can be found in art galleries, book shops, artist’s studios and the one-and-only Brussel's Bonsai Nursery, the largest creator of Bonsai trees in the world.
With quirky shops, a farmer’s market and live music events, Old Towne Olive Branch represents life in DeSoto before it became the fastest growing county in Mississippi.
Desoto Agri-tourism
Leave the city behind and show your family the joys of nature. Working farms such as Cedar Hill Farms and Our Family Farm offer visitors “down on the farm” adventures that you can’t find anywhere else in the Delta including hayrides, pumpkin patches and vegetable and fruit harvesting.