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Mississippi has a long and fascinating history from prehistoric times
to the era of the American Indian tribes to early settlers to the
antebellum period to the modern era and all points in between.
The Mississippi
Museum of Natural Science features lifelike displays and living,
breathing creatures in a 100,000 gallon network of aquariums with
200 species of fish. Tunica
RiverPark is a state-of-the-art interpretive center on the banks
of the Mississippi River. Crosby
Arboretum, in Picayune, is the premier native plant conservatory
in the entire Southeast. On the coast, discover the unique artistic
style of a native Mississippian at the Walter
Anderson Museum of Art. Visit the Mississippi Petrified Forest,
near Flora, the only petrified forest in the Eastern United States.
From viewing famous artwork of the natural world to walking in the
wild on interpretive trails, it's yours to see and experience in Mississippi.