Hollywood Casino Resort 1150 Casino Strip Resort Blvd. 662.357.7700 • 800.871.0711 www.hollywoodcasinotunica.com
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494 rooms, smoking rooms, indoor pool, restaurants, golf package and Mississippi and The American Hotel & Lodging Association member. X
Horseshoe Tunica 1021 Casino Center Dr. 662.357.5500 • 800.303.7463 www.horseshoetunica.com
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507 rooms, smoking rooms, outdoor pool, exercise room, spa, sauna, restaurants, lounges, entertainment and conference rooms. X
Key West Inn 11635 Highway 61 North • Tunica Resorts 662.363.0021 • 800.833.0555 • www.keywestinn.net
44 rooms and smoking units.
King’s Inn 7276 Casino Strip Resort Blvd. 662.363.5955 • 800.928.5464 www.kingsinn.com
66 rooms, smoking rooms and Mississippi and The American Hotel & Lodging Association member. X
Microtel Inn & Suites 2131 Casino Strip Resort Blvd. 662.363.4747 • 866.357.9262 www.microteltunica.com
102 rooms, smoking rooms, senior discount and pets allowed. X
Quality Inn 2440 Casino Strip Resort Blvd. 662.363.9996 • 800.999.2922
107 rooms, smoking rooms and senior discount.
Resorts Tunica Casino 1100 Casino Strip Resort Blvd. 662.363.7777 • 866.676.7070 www.resortstunica.com
201 rooms, smoking rooms, restaurants, lounges, entertainment, conference rooms, senior discount and Mississippi and The American Hotel & Lodging Association member. X
Royal Inn & Suites 3515 Highway 61 North 662.363.1532 • 888.788.3582 www.royalinntunica.com
70 rooms, smoking rooms, outdoor pool, senior discount and Mississippi and The American Hotel & Lodging Association member. X
Sam’s Town Hotel & Gambling Hall 1477 Casino Strip Resort Blvd. 662.363.0711 • 800.456.0711 www.samstowntunica.com
840 rooms, smoking rooms, senior discount and pets allowed. X
Treasure Town Inn 5320 Casino Strip Resort Blvd. 662.357.0011 • 800.201.3040 www.treasuretowninn.com
87 rooms, smoking rooms, senior discount, pets allowed and Mississippi and The American Hotel & Lodging Association member. X
Tunica Roadhouse Casino & Hotel 1107 Casino Center Dr. • 662.363.4900 • 800.391.3777 www.tunica-roadhouse.com
24-hour gaming facility. 134 guest rooms, smoking rooms, exercise room, spa, sauna, restaurants, lounge and entertainment. Accepts MasterCard, Visa, American Express, Discover and Diners Club. X
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Attractions Burning Sunshine Mountain Biking Trail, 306 Elvis Presley Dr. 662.620.6314 • www.mdwfp.com
Nine-mile mountain biking trail, excellent for trail running and cross-country.
Confederate Grave Sites Natchez Trace Parkway, Milepost 269.4 662.680.9025 • 800.305.7417 • www.nps.gov/natr
Burial site of 13 unknown Confederate soldiers said to have been executed by their own commander, the ill-tempered Braxton Bragg. Daily, dawn to dusk.
Elvis Presley Birthplace & Museum 306 Elvis Presley Dr. • 662.841.1245 www.elvispresleybirthplace.com
The birthplace of the “King of Rock and Roll” includes the modest home Elvis’ father built, a statue of Elvis with his first guitar, a memorial chapel, a walk of life, a fountain of life, a park, a story wall, a gift shop with items to build your own Elvis memorabilia collection, a newly renovated museum and the church Elvis attended as a child complete with a multimedia presentation. May - Sep: Mon - Sat 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.; Oct - Apr: Mon - Sat 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sun 1 - 5 p.m. (closed Thanksgiving and Christmas). X
GumTree Museum of Art 211 W. Main St. • 662.844.2787 • www.gumtreemuseum.com
The GumTree Museum of Art strives to be the best in providing a cultural and artistic guide to Tupelo and the surrounding area. Tue - Fri 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Sat 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., closed Sun and Mon.
HealthWorks! 219 S. Industrial Rd. • 662.377.5437 • 800.843.3375 www.healthworkskids.org
If you’ve ever wanted to get inside the brain of a teenager or explore the coarser side of human biology, then you’re ready to be exposed to the full-bodied fun of HealthWorks! North Mississippi, the new children’s health-education center in Tupelo. Come and explore the Let’s Play Grossology exhibit, Pulse Racers, the Choices Game and Decisions Diner. All these great exhibits for schoolchildren in kindergarten through eighth grade will help inspire a lifetime of healthful habits.
Lyric Theatre 200 N. Broadway St. • 662.844.1935 • www.tct.ms
This turn-of-the-20th-century production theater is now home to the Tupelo Community Theatre. The Lyric Theatre has been restored and is one of the finest live- stage facilities in the state. Open for performances. X
The Natchez Trace National Scenic Parkway and All American Road 2680 Natchez Trace Pkwy. • 662.680.4025 • 800.305.7417 www.nps.gov/natr
20 nature trails, three sections of National Scenic Trail; biking, hiking, horseback riding, camping.
Natchez Trace Parkway Scenic Biking Trail 2680 Natchez Trace Pkwy. 662.680.4025 • 800.305.7417 www.nps.gov/natr
A 300-mile bicycle trail on a scenic byway. Picnic areas, activity areas, nature trails, developed and primitive camping.
Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center Natchez Trace Parkway, Milepost 266 662.680.4025 • 800.305.7417 • www.nps.gov/natr
Headquarters for this scenic route from Natchez to Nashville, Tennessee. Facilities open year-round for motorists, bikers and cyclists. Includes a film about the Natchez Trace. 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., closed Christmas Day. X
Natchez Trace Scenic Hiking Trails 2680 Natchez Trace Pkwy. 662.680.4025 • 800.305.7417 www.nps.gov/natr
Hiking trails along the scenic Natchez Trace Parkway. Three segments: Rocky Springs, 5 miles; Ridgeland, 20.5 miles; Tupelo, 7 miles.
Oren Dunn City Museum 689 Rutherford Rd. • 662.841.6438 www.orendunnmuseum.org
Located in Tupelo, the museum features exhibits on the milestones in Tupelo history, such as the 1864 Battle of Harrisburg and the 1936 Tupelo Tornado. Collection reflects local history and memorabilia. Tue - Fri 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Sat 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. $3 adults, $2 seniors, $1.50 kids 3 - 12. X
Private John Allen National Fish Hatchery 111 Elizabeth St. • 662.842.1341
Millions of fish are produced here each year. The hatchery consists of 25 acres, 14 earthen ponds and 1 lined pond, a hatching/rearing building, administrative offices and maintenance buildings. A 1904 Victorian manager’s house and Grandmother’s Gardens are also at the Fish Hatchery. Mon - Fri 7 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Admission free. X
Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Wayside Exhibit and Picnic Area 662.327.2142
This 15-acre plot of riverfront bottomland hardwood forest provides an opportunity to see a variety of mammals such as deer, raccoon and armadillo, as well as numerous songbirds, birds of prey and migratory waterfowl. Located on the Natchez Trace about 27 miles north of Tupelo, this roadside park serves as a picnic area and historical stopping point on the Trace.
Tupelo Automobile Museum 1 Otis Blvd. • 662.842.4242 • www.tupeloauto.com
The automobile museum includes an impressive collection of 150 automobiles, beginning with a 1886 motorized carriage created by Karl Benz that is considered the world’s first automobile and representing every era of automotive history. Mon - Sat 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. and Sun (year-round) noon - 4:30 p.m. Adult $10, senior citizen $9, 12 and under $5. X
Tupelo Buffalo Park and Zoo 2272 N. Coley Rd. • 662.844.8709 • 866.272.4766 www.tupelobuffalopark.com
The Tupelo Buffalo Park, with the largest herd east of the Mississippi River, will delight the entire family. Bus tour, petting zoo, a wide assortment of animals, trail rides and gift shop. Hours are seasonal. Admission. X
Tupelo National Battlefield Highway 6 • 662.680.4025 • 800.305.7417 www.nps.gov/tupe
Site of July 1864 battle between the forces of Confederate Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest and Union Gen. William T. Sherman. Neither side proved victorious. It is the site of the last major engagement of the Civil War in Mississippi. Daily, dawn to dusk. Gift shop and visitor center open daily at the Natchez Trace Visitor Center, 6 miles north on Natchez Trace Parkway. X
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