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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...  map

  • Gorilla Golf
    3267 Highway 45 North • Columbus, MS 39701
    662-251-8621
    This miniature golf course is fun for the whole family! more...  map

  • Magnolia 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...  map

  • Concord 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...  map

  • Dr. 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...  map

  • Harrison-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...  map

  • Missionary 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...  map

  • Penny-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...  map

  • Queen 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...  map

  • Robert 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...  map

  • Rosewood 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...  map

  • Snowden (circa 1854)
    906 Third Avenue North • Columbus, MS 39701
    Located in the Historic District
    Built by former governor, James Whitfield, Snowden is listed on the National Register of Historic... more...  map

  • Twelve 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...  map

  • Union 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...  map

  • W. 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...  map

  • Waverley 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...  map

  • Friendship 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...  map

  • Horace 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...  map

  • Sanfield 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

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...  map

  • Plymouth 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...  map

  • Rosenzweig Arts Center
    501 Main Street • Columbus, MS 39701
    662-328-2781
    This center provides intereting classes, performances and exhibits representing the arts in... more...  map

  • Stephen 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...  map

  • Spirited 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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