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 thrilling battles of the Weekly Racing Series more...

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

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 speedway action! more...

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 Columbus and Lowndes County.  

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 first met under a collection of limbs in an open grove until this church building was constructed in 1908.

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 doctor. He built this home between 1906 and 1912 and it is still owned by his descendants.

First Baptist Church 202 Seventh Street North, Columbus, MS 39703, 662-328-3915, The present structure was erected in 1908 on the site of the first building which was razed in 1907. The previous magnificent antebellum church was the largest church edifice in Mississippi when it was built in 1840, and it was also the only church in the State to host a meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention. First Baptist Church was organized in 1832.  more... 

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 Harrison.  

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 formed during the era of slavery and first began meeting in the basement of another local church. This structure was built in 1871. Tours are available.

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 significant aspects regarding this location. This was also the location of Robert Gleed's grocery store. Gleed was the originator of the "Eight of May" Emancipation Celebration in Columbus, the first African-American City Councilman, and the first African-American state senator from Lowndes County. From the late 19th century through today, this has been the meeting spot of several African-American Masonic and fraternal lodges.

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 was also the focus of lodging and entertainment for the African-American community. It was constructed, owned and operated in 1909 by Robert Walker, who was once a slave. The hotel played host to such luminaries as Louis Armstrong, Pearl Bailey, B.B. King, Duke Ellington, Little Richard, and James Brown, as well as many professional baseball players.

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 family. Here he was trained as a butler and caterer. He was the first African-American to own and operate an African-American hotel in Columbus in 1908.

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 the National Register. 

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 Places and features 14 magnificent rooms, seven porches, a lovely rose garden, and a formal garden. 

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 of Confederate graves in 1866, leading to our nation's first Memorial Day. It is listed on the National Register. 

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 began in late 1865 as an education center for freed slaves.  more...

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 first African-American school, Union Academy, in 1877.

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 Historical Landmark and is one of the most photographed antebellum homes in the South. Open daily year round, Waverley features a self-supporting curved stairway and an octagonal cupola. 

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 from the late 19th Century to the 20th Century.

Friendship Cemetery (circa 1849) Fourth Street South, Columbus, MS 39701, Friendship Cemetery was the site of the first Memorial Day Celebration in 1866.

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 freed by his master in 1846 and became one of the most respected bridge builders in the entire southeast.

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 Americans. Buried here are such esteemed leaders as Robert Gleed, W.I. Mitchell, Richard Littlejohn, Jack Rabb and Simon Mitchell.

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 the Buckley Geneology Room and browse the extensive records of Columbus history. more...

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 and students are housed in the Fine Arts Center.  

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 Cretaceous and Pleistocene ages.  more...

Rosenzweig Arts Center 501 Main Street, Columbus, MS 39701, 662-328-2781, This center provides intereting classes, performances and exhibits representing the arts in Columbus. There is also a sales gallery for those interested in purchasing unique pieces. more...

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 the Civil War upon Fort Sumter, this restored Italianate home now serves as a museum and features Civil War collections and artifacts. It is listed on the National Register. 

Brickyard Mini Park Nineteenth Street and Fifteenth Avenue North, Columbus, MS 39701, 662-327-4935, A great little park for young and old. more...

Dinner Cruise & Scenic Tour Yacht Wilkins-Wise Road, Columbus, MS 39703, Located at the Columbus Marina, The Grampa Woo, a 115-foot luxury vessel, offers scenic fall and dinner cruises along the historic Tenn-Tom Waterway. A spectacular view is always captured from the upper sun deck, which is great for mingling with other cruisers. Reservations and advanced tickets are required. It is also available for private charters.

Historic Homes Tours 300 Main Street, Columbus, MS 39701, Located Downtown, 662-328-0222, 800-327-2686, Historical homes such as Rosedale, Rosewood Manor, and Waverley Plantation Mansion are on tour.  more...