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Historic Homes & Buildings

  • Cotton Row
    Front Street, Howard Street, and Main Street
    662-453-9197
    One of the few cotton markets remaining in the United States. It offers authentic cotton fibers, just like in the antebellum days of Mississippi.  map

  • Wesley United Methodist Church (circa 1870)
    800 Howard Street • Greenwood, MS 38930
    662-453-9197
    Organized by an African American.   map

Historic Sites & Monuments

  • Fort Pemberton Site
    Highway 82 • Greenwood, MS 38930
    662-453-9197
    This site played host to a very significant battle in which Confederate forces deterred Union forces, and forced General Grant to seek another route to Vicksburg.  map

  • Greenwood Cemetery
    Strong Avenue • Greenwood, MS 38930
    662-453-9197
    Contains 40 Confederate gravesites from the Battle of Fort Pemberton.  map

  • Robert Johnson Tombstone
    Money Road - Little Zion Church
    662-453-9197
    A tombstone and memorial for Robert Johnson, "King of the Delta Blues Singers", one of music's greatest blues artists.   map

Museums & Galleries

  • Cottonlandia Museum
    2018 Highway 82 West • Greenwood, MS 38935
    662-453-0925
    Dedicated to depicting the fascinating story of the area's past, this museum contains an eclectic collection of interesting artifacts and exhibits with a special emphasis on cotton agriculture items. Many artifacts from the banks of the Mississippi River dating from 1000 to 1600 A.D. are also on display. more...  map

  • Delta Gallery Blues Museum
    933 Highway 82 West • Greenwood, MS 38930
    662-453-2888
    Memorabilia of Blues music and Artists.  map

  • Greenwood Blues Heritage Museum & Gallery
    214 Howard Street • Greenwood, MS 83935
    662-451-7800
    Learn about Greenwood's role in the history of Blues Music while visiting this unique museum that contains the foremost collection of audio and visual recordings and memorabilia relating to the King of the Delta Singers, Robert Johnson, as well as exhibits and displays on many major blues stars between Greenwood and Greenville.  map

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