Cassie's favorite restaurant!
Founded by Houston Mitchell and Hamilton Mask in 1854, Corinth, Mississippi, was called the “Crossroads of the South” during the Civil War because of its strategic railroad importance–two rail lines intersected at city center, making the town one of the most heavily contested transportation hubs fought over by both Union and Confederate armies.
Elvis Aaron Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi, on January 8, 1935, to Vernon and Gladys Presley. Born in a two-room house built by his father, grandfather and uncle, Elvis was one of twin brothers born to the Presleys.
A favorite of Cassie's family since wayyy back in the day, this was one of Elvis' teenage hangouts. You can even sit in his booth while you enjoy a doughburger and a milkshake!
Visit the sites of the most epic struggle in the Western Theater of the Civil War. Nearly 110,000 American troops clashed in a bloody contest that resulted in 23,746 casualties; more casualties than in all of America's previous wars combined.
On this spot in 1825, Henry Hagy and his wife Polly docked their flat boat, laid claim to several acres of bottom land, and began to build a farm and family. Later their son John built a rough log shack next to the river to store items that were to be shipped by steamboats. The shack was occupied by Union soldiers during the Battle of Shiloh.
For six months in 1862, Corinth, Mississippi, a critical railroad junction considered second only to Richmond in military importance, captured the full attention of a divided nation. As one of the National Park Service's newest visitor centers, the Corinth Civil War Interpretive Center explains the key role of Corinth in the Civil War's western theater.
Oldest Drug store-soda fountain in Mississippi, owned by the same family since the Civil War.
The Tupelo Buffalo Park and Zoo spans 210 acres and boasts more than 260 animals. Originally a cattle ranch, in 1997, Dan Franklin began adding buffalo and removing cattle. His herd of buffalo grew to more than 300 and was, at one time, the largest herd east of the Mississippi River.
Mississippi's First Meadery!
The Verandah House was built in 1857 for one of Corinth’s founders, Hamilton Mask. During the Civil War, the house was headquarters to several generals.
SoCo District is a collection of businesses around the Wick/Taylor/Fillmore Street area. We have gift, pet, & home decor shops, clothing stores, a coffee shop, a bakery, hair salons, a barber shop, a florist, & several restaurants!
Neon Pig is an old-school butcher shop, a fresh never frozen seafood shop, a food bar, and we have one of the best craft beer selections in Mississippi.