Cotton fields of the Delta
The vast wetlands, waterways and fields of the Delta make us world-renown hunting and fishing destination. Our lakes, rivers and parks offer hiking, camping and on-the-water adventures from boating and skiing to overnight canoe trips to river islands.
Tour the exciting Tunica River Park where you can experience a descent in a diving bell into the muddy Mississippi and discover how the river shaped history. Our complete collection of unique museums offers a look into the many faces and phases of Delta lore and legend.
Cotton fields, fish farms, bonsai tree factories, working plantations and abundant wildlife preserves provide up-close-and-personal experiences with nature. No matter where you travel, you’ll find the rich lands of the Mississippi Delta spread out before you – inviting you to create your own Delta moments.
Native American mounds of Mississippi
Day 1
DeSoto County
Arkabutla Lake
Start with a picnic just 20 minutes south of Memphis at Arkabutla Lake - a sailor's haven, a fisherman's dream and a draw for hunters, campers and hikers.
662-393-8770
www.sodesoto.com
Explore in Hernando
The murals in the DeSoto County historic courthouse depict Hernando DeSoto's travels as he discovers the Mississippi River. Also enjoy the DeSoto County Museum which showcases the county's rich history. You can explore great shopping trails in Hernando as well.
662-393-8770
www.sodesoto.com
Dinner/Lodging in DeSoto County
Day 2
DeSoto County to Tunica
- 25 miles. Use I-69 West
Tunica to Clarksdale - 35 miles. Use Hwy 61 South
Tunica
Tunica RiverPark
Explore the Mississippi River as you travel through the museum and interpretive center, complete with aquariums and interactive exhibits. You can also enjoy the Ecotour and the Mississippi River overlook.
662-357-0050
www.tunicariverpark.com
Tunica Museum
Discover the importance of agriculture to the Mississippi Delta, relive how Native Americans settled in the Delta and how Mississippi has changed courses through the years.
888-488-6422
www.tunicamiss.com
Lunch in Tunica
Travel to Clarksdale
Clarksdale
North Delta Museum
Located in Friars Point at the base of the levee on the banks of the Mississippi River, this museum is an eclectic mix of Indian, Civil War and pioneer memorabilia.
Friars Point City Hall · 662-383-2233
www.visitclarksdale.com
Hopson Plantation
Once one of the largest cotton farming operations in the South. Be sure and visit the Commissary, now a museum that houses farming memorabilia.
800-626-3764
www.clarksdaletourism.com
Dinner/Lodging in Clarksdale
Day 3
Clarksdale to Cleveland - 33 miles. Use Hwy 61 South
Cleveland to Rosedale - 20 miles. Use Hwy 8 West
Rosedale to Greenville - 35 miles. Use Hwy 1 South
Greenville to Indianoloa - 24 miles. Use Hwy 82 East
Indianola to Yazoo City - 50 miles. Use Hwy 49 West
Drive to Cleveland
Cleveland
Dahomey National Waterfowl Refuge
This hiking trail around a lake is the perfect venue for sighting more than 200 species of birds.
800-295-7473
www.visitclevelandms.com
Great River Road State Park
The beautiful state park offers access to the Mississippi River, lush woodlands and numerous hiking trails that lead down to the Mississippi River.
800-295-7473
www.visitclevelandms.com
Lunch in Rosedale
Drive to Winterville Mounds and then on to Greenville
Winterville Mounds
Site of a prehistoric ceremonial center built by a Native American civilization that thrived from about A.D. 1000 to 1450.
(662) 334-4684
www.visitgreenville.org
Delta Conservation Demonstration Center/Farm Tour
Agricultural tours for any size group at any time.
800-467-3582
www.dcdcfarm.org
Drive to Indianola
Indianola
Indianola Pecan House
Nationally-known pecan house
662-887-5420
www.pecanhouse.com
The B. B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center
Located on the corner of Second & Church Streets, the highway marker notes the site where B.B. King played on Saturday nights during his formative years. His signature, handprints and footprints are also embedded on the sidewalk.
662-887-3009
www.bbkingmuseum.org
Travel to Yazoo City
Day 4
Yazoo City to Vicksburg - 50 miles
Yazoo City
El Dorado Plantation and Phillips Fish Farm
Experience how cotton is ginned and tour one of the county's most known fish farms.
662-746-3842
Sam B. Olden Historical Museum/Duke Carter Tool Collection at the Triangle Cultural Center
Take a glimpse into Yazoo County's rich heritage and culture. The Olden Museum serves as a great prelude to visiting sites of interest around Yazoo City and Yazoo County; while the Carter Museum showcases one man's passion for the uniqueness of ancient tools.
800-381-662
www.yazoo.org
Lunch in Yazoo City
Travel to Vicksburg
Vicksburg Murals
A history of Vicksburg in Murals by renowned muralist, Robert Dafford.
800-221-3536
www.visitvicksburg.com
Biedenharn Museum of Coca-Cola Memorabilia
Location of the first facility to bottle coke.
800-221-3536
www.visitvicksburg.com
Old Court House Museum
Experience the history of Vicksburg and the surrounding area
800-221-3536
www.visitvicksburg.com
Tour of Homes
Visit one of Vicksburg's tour homes that date from the late 1700's to the early 1900's
800-221-3536
www.visitvicksburg.com
Important Notes
Agricultural tours are seasonal and at the mercy of mother nature. Catfish farming is most visible from mid-Spring to late Fall. Crops are generally planted in the Spring and harvested mid-August to the end of October.