Indian Bayou Extends from Highway 49 West on Main Street to Highway 82 at Heathman Plantation
Drive along this uniquely beautiful cypress bayou running through historic downtown Indianola onto Westside Drive, passing Heathman Plantation and Holly Ridge as it crosses Highway 82. A new sidewalk trail extends from Fletcher Park on Main Street into downtown.
Indianola Pecan House 1013 Highway 82 East pecan@pecanhouse.com • www.pecanhouse.com 662.887.5420 • 800.541.6252
Home of the Original Praline Pecans. Locally owned and locally sourced products. Free samples of more than 30 different flavors of pecans and other treats. Tours of factory.
Irene Magruder Historical Marker 212 Byas St. • 662.887.4298
Site of the home of Irene Magruder (1898-1973), the first African-American in Indianola to open her home to civil rights workers during Freedom Summer in 1964. All-day viewing.
Wayne and Minnie Cox Park Faisonia and Catchings Avenue
Minnie Cox was the first known African-American postmistress, appointed by two presidents. She was postmistress of Indianola twice between 1891 and 1904. A historical marker and park are on the site where her home once stood, and the Post Office at the end of Front Street was dedicated to her in 2008.
Golf
Indianola Country Club Old Greenville Road • 662.887.3832
Type Holes Ydg Rtg Slp Par Fee P 9 3,062 69 125 36 $
Hotels/Motels
Best Western Blues Traveler Inn 910 Highway 82 East 662.887.6611 • 800.228.5150 www.bestwestern.com
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48 rooms, smoking rooms, outdoor pool, conference room and senior discount. X
Days Inn 1015 Highway 82 East • 662.887.4242 www.daysinn.com
38 rooms.
Economy Inn 1112 Highway 82 East • 662.887.6655
35 rooms.
Super 8 601 Highway 82 West • 662.887.7477 • 888.367.9418 www.super8.com
58 rooms, smoking rooms, outdoor pool and conference rooms. X
Travel Inn 1110 Highway 82 East • 662.887.2013
31 rooms.
Other Accommodations
Bed on the Bayou 114 E. Percy St. • 662.887.1129
Old charm with amenities in renovated tenant house within walking distance of downtown. Screened porch overlooking the bayou, antique double bed, modern bath and kitchenette.
The Bluesville Bungalows 504B Main St. • 662.645.0258
Spacious and completely refurbished, a c. 1929 cottage has original heart pine walls and ceilings and all the comforts of home, including Wi-Fi, wonderful linens and family antiques. Comfortably sleeps four. Pool house also available for two.
Cottage at Holly Ridge 25 Holly Ridge • 662.887.9911
Quaint private cottage on old plantation seven miles outside Indianola. Two bedrooms, two baths, with shared kitchen and sitting area.
Isola County Humphreys • City Population 768
PULLOUT ROAD MAP F-5
Attractions Yazoo Valley Wildlife 850 Bellewood Rd. – Highway 49 West • 662.207.3474 www.yazoovalleywildlife.com
Ecotours, wildlife watching, wing shooting and more in the Mississippi Delta. Seasonal boat trips on the Mississippi, Yazoo and Sunflower rivers and local oxbow lakes, bald eagle nest tours (late winter/spring), swamp tours in local cypress/ tupelo brakes, alligator boat tours, wintering waterfowl viewing, songbird viewing (spring and fall migration), stork, ibis, spoonbill and various other wading/shorebird tours (late summer/early fall), endangered least tern tours on Mississippi River, white-tailed deer-watching trips, Native American Mound Builder tour (with stop at Jaketown Museum and seasonal artifact hunting on farm fields), Harvest Tours (fall agricultural operations), guided canoe trips on local lakes and rivers, duck, dove and goose hunting, wildlife photography, etc.
www.tishomingofunhere.org
Iuka County Tishomingo • City Population 4,000
PULLOUT ROAD MAP A-10
Attractions The Apron Museum 110 W. Eastport St. • 662.279.2390
Hundreds of vintage aprons to view and purchase. Open Wed - Fri 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sat 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Driving Tour Battle of Iuka 1001 Battleground Dr. 662.423.0051 • 800.FUN.HERE (800.386.4373) www.tishomingofunhere.org
America’s bloodiest high point: The Battle of Iuka. “The fight began and was waged with a severity I have never seen surpassed.”– Gen. Sterling Price, CSA, September 19, 1862. Brochure available at Tishomingo County Tourism. Mon - Fri 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Iuka Covered Bridge Located on Indian Creek Street, adjacent to Iuka Mineral Springs Park. • 800.386.4373 www.tishomingofunhere.org
One of very few in the state of Mississippi.
Pickwick Lake Northeast corner of Mississippi • 662.423.6972
47,500-acre, world-class, scenic freshwater lake on Tennessee River. 496 miles of shoreline, great smallmouth bass fishing, outstanding boating, cabins, motel and camping at J.P. Coleman State Park.
Pray Pottery 209 County Road 197 • 662.423.3730
Unique and custom hand-thrown and sculptured pottery. Open Thu and Fri 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Shady Grove Cemetery Spring Street • 662.423.3500
Mass burial site of 263 Confederate soldiers killed in the Battle of Iuka. Daily, dawn to dusk. Free.
Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway 3606 W. Plymouth Rd. • 662.327.2142 www.tenntom.org
Over 200 miles of river, lakes and Class A outdoor recreational areas that create an outdoor enthusiast’s paradise from Pickwick Lake to south of Columbus.
Tishomingo County Archives and Museum 203 E. Quitman St. • 662.423.3500 www.rootsweb.com/~mstchgs/index.htm
c. 1870. The original courthouse was burned in 1886 and rebuilt in 1888. This historic building now houses a public museum, a division of the Tishomingo County Historical and Genealogical Society. Tue - Fri 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Free but donations accepted. Gift shop. X
Woodall Mountain Highway 25 south to County Road 185 • 800.386.4373 www.tishomingofunhere.org
Highest elevation in Mississippi at 806 feet.
Hotels/Motels
Victorian Inn Highway 72 West • 662.423.9221 • 800.839.1662
59 rooms, smoking rooms, outdoor pool, conference room and senior discount. X
Jacinto County Alcorn • City Population Under 100
PULLOUT ROAD MAP B-9
Attractions Jacinto Courthouse Highway 356 east of Rienzi 662.286.8662 • 800.748.9048 • www.corinth.net
Completed in 1854, Jacinto Courthouse presents a compelling story of a bygone era and a bustling Southern boomtown. Tour this excellent example of Federal-style architecture. Hours vary according to season. Free but donations are accepted.
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