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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