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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.

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