One of the few antebellum homes in the Mississippi Delta to escape burning by Union forces during the Civil War, Belmont was built circa 1857 by W.W. Worthington. In 1946, Mississippi Governor Dennis Murphree founded Belmont Hunting Lodge, and today the property is a private residence.

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Greenville Cypress preserve is a sixteen acre tract of land that protects three stands of ancient Cypress trees in sloughs, a block of mixed woodland and a meadow opening. There is an open pavilion and walking trail on sight. The trail goes through the open meadow and over the slough and through the mixed woodlands, with an observation deck an...

The bank and flood basin of Deer Creek once supported thriving steamboat commerce.  Today, it’s still the site of some of the most fertile soil in the world, aside from the Nile Valley. Mississippi is one of America’s largest cotton-producing states, and Washington County is Mississippi’s largest cotton-producing county.  Remarkably, this region al...

The bank and flood basin of Deer Creek once supported thriving steamboat commerce.  Today, it’s still the site of some of the most fertile soil in the world, aside from the Nile Valley. Mississippi is one of America’s largest cotton-producing states, and Washington County is Mississippi’s largest cotton-producing county.  Remarkably, this region al...

Come and join our museum for a delightful year of entertainment designed for the entire family and take a ride on our 1901 Armitage Herschell Carousel in our DCM Pavilion at the E.E. Bass Cultral Arts Center, 323 S. Main Street. Open to the public 3-5 p.m. every Saturday. (Optional for private party rentals)