Columbus Mississippi Attractions
Amusements
Columbus Speedway
2616 Tabernacle Road • Columbus, MS 39701
662-241-5004
This red clay oval track offers the excitement of auto racing. Action is guaranteed during the... more... mapGorilla Golf
3267 Highway 45 North • Columbus, MS 39701
662-251-8621
This miniature golf course is fun for the whole family! more... mapMagnolia Speedway
495 Highway 45 South • Columbus, MS 39701
662-328-0376
This track is a state-of-the-art race facility featuring a 3/8-mile dirt oval and lots of exciting... more... map
Historic Homes & Buildings
Columbus Welcome Center/Tennessee Williams Home (circa 1875)
300 Main Street • Columbus, MS 39701
662-328-0222
The first home of the South's most prolific playwright now serves as the Welcome Center for... more... mapConcord CME Church
1213 Concord Road • Columbus, MS 39701
662-328-3356
This was the first African-American church in Lowndes County. Established in 1867, the church... more... mapDr. Theodoric V. James Home
1104 Fifth Avenue North • Columbus, MS 39701
This is the home of Dr. Theodoric James, who is believed to be Columbus' first African-American... more... mapHarrison-Imes Home (circa 1840)
419 Ninth Street North • Columbus, MS 39701
Located in the Historic District
This antebellum home was the site of the 1865 marriage of Stephen D. Lee and his bride, Regina... more... mapMissionary Union Baptist Church
1207 Fifth Avenue North • Columbus, MS 39701
662-327-4677
Organized in 1833, this is the oldest African American church in North Mississippi. The church... more... mapPenny-Savings Bank
Corner of Second Avenue North and Fifth Street • Columbus, MS 39701
This was the first African-American bank in the early 1900's, but there are several other... more... mapQueen City Hotel Site
Fifteenth Street North and Seventh Avenue North • Columbus, MS 39701
This site was the center of the African-American business district in the mid-twentieth century. It... more... mapRobert Walker Home Site
Seventh Avenue and Fourteenth Street North • Columbus, MS 39701
Robert Walker, born before the Civil War, was a slave who was a house servant for the Walker... more... mapRosewood Manor (circa 1835)
719 7th Street North • Columbus, MS 39701
662-328-7313 or 662-364-0705
Rosewood Manor is a Greek Revival Antebellum mansion that is listed on the National Register of... more...Shadowlawn (circa 1848)
1024 College Street • Columbus, MS 39701
Located in the Historic District
Shadowlawn is a restored Greek Revival mansion with Gothic and Italianate details. It is listed on... more... mapTwelve Gables (circa 1838)
220 Third Street South • Columbus, MS 39701
Located in the Historic District
Twelve Gables is famous for being the meeting place for the local ladies who planned the decoration... more... mapUnion Academy
1425 Tenth Avenue North • Columbus, MS 39701
662-328-6188
Established in 1877, this school is on the former site of the Confederate Arsenal. The school... more... mapW. I. Mitchell Home Sight
Corner of Seventh and Sixteenth Street North • Columbus, MS 39701
This historic building was the home of W.I. Mitchell, who served as first black principal of the... more... mapWaverley Plantation Mansion (circa 1852)
1852 Waverley Mansion Road • Columbus, MS 39701
662-494-1399
Listed on the National Register of Historical Places, this Greek Revival home is also a National... more... map
Historic Sites & Monuments
Catfish Alley (circa late 1800's)
Between Main Street and College Street • Columbus, MS 39701
Located Downtown
Catfish Alley was the central meeting place and business district for Columbus' African-Americans... more... mapFriendship Cemetery (circa 1849)
Fourth Street South • Columbus, MS 39701
662-328-0222
Friendship Cemetery was the site of the first Memorial Day Celebration in 1866. This famous Civil... more... mapHorace King Bridge Site
West End of Fourth Avenue South • Columbus, MS 39701
This bridge, built by Horace King was completed in 1844. Horace King was a slave who had been... more... mapSanfield Cemetary
Martin Luther King Drive South and College Street • Columbus, MS 39701
This late nineteenth century cemetary is the resting place of several influential African... more... map
Libraries & Research Centers
Columbus Lowndes Public Library
314 Seventh Street • Columbus, MS 39701
662-329-5300
This library features some archives of particular interest. Visit the Billups-Garth Archives or... more... map
Museums & Galleries
MUW Art Gallery
1100 College Street • Columbus, MS 39701
The Fine Arts Gallery is Located in Shattuck Hall
662-329-7341
Considered to be a world-class gallery, unique exhibits from various artists throughout the South... more... mapPlymouth Bluff Museum
2200 Old West Point Road • Columbus, MS 39701
662-241-6214
This interesting museum contains artifacts and cultural history exhibits dating back to the... more... mapRosenzweig Arts Center
501 Main Street • Columbus, MS 39701
662-328-2781
This center provides intereting classes, performances and exhibits representing the arts in... more... mapStephen D. Lee Home-Florence McLeod Hazard Museum (circa 1847)
316 Seventh Street North • Columbus, MS 39703
662-327-8888
The former residence of CSA General Stephen D. Lee, who gave the order to fire the first shot of... more... map
Parks, Gardens & Zoos
Brickyard Mini Park
Nineteenth Street and Fifteenth Avenue North • Columbus, MS 39701
662-327-4935
A great little park for young and old. more... map
Tours & Cruises
Historic Homes Tours
300 Main Street • Columbus, MS 39701
Located Downtown
662-328-0222
Historical homes such as Rosedale, Rosewood Manor, and Waverley Plantation Mansion are on tour. more... mapSpirited Columbus - A Ghost Tour
200 2nd Avenue North • Columbus, MS 39701
Located in the Hitch Lot
662-368-8181
Join them as they delve into the haunted history of Columbus. This family-friendly tour, which will... more... map
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