The Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area

Each exhibit tells the story of an important transportation system in the West Point area, and offers an authentic look back in time. From the narrow trails of Native Americans to the modern highway system of today, the museum traces the vision and progress of our forefathers over a 200 year period. While lots of historic information is available in the museum, the rows and rack of transportation vehicles never ceases to capture the attention of both the young and old.
210 Depot Dr.
West Point, MS 39773
Phone: 662.494.6385
www.wpnet.org
Hours: Thu-Sat 10 a.m.-5p.m.; Open also by special appointment
Admission: Donations accepted

Art from the South, Caribbean, folk art and photography.
150 Courthouse Sq.
Oxford, MS 38655
Phone: 662.234.9090
Fax: 662.234.9021
www.southsideoxford.com
Hours: Mon-Thu 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Fri-Sat 10 a.m.-9:30 p.m.
Admission : Free

c. 1875. A Mississippi Landmark built of locally produced brick. Historic structure will house exhibits of the Tate County Heritage Museum throughout the facility. Courthouse used for county offices and court. Upper floor has historic court room and was featured in the Larry Flynt movie.
201 South Ward
Senatobia, MS 38668
Phone: 662.562.5661
Fax: 662.560.6205
Hours: Mon-Fri 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Closed during state holidays
Admission: Free

"The Business of Music" showcases over 22,000 pieces of sheet music, records, and musical instruments from the late 1890s and early 1900s.
Michell Memorial Library, Mississippi State University
Starkville, MS
Phone: 662.325.2259   
library.msstate.edu/ragtime
Hours: M-F 9 am-4 pm
Admission: Free

First home of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tennessee Williams, author of A Streetcar Named Desire, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and The Glass Menagerie. Williams, considered the most important American playwright, was born in Columbus, Mississippi in 1911. He spent his beginning years in an old Victorian home that was the rectory for St. Paul's Episcopal Church, where his grandfather served as minister. The home was recently honored with the designation of a National Literary Landmark, and it now serves as the official Welcome Center for Columbus.
300 Main St.
Columbus, MS 39701
Phone: 662.328.0222
www.muw.edu/tennesseewilliams
Hours: Mon-Sat 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun noon- 5 p.m.
Admission: Free

Home of the "one and only" Apron Museum. Presenting a hundred Aprons dating from Civil War to present-time; plenty of vintage aprons and new aprons, locally made crafts to view and purchase.
110 W. Eastport St.
Iuka, MS 38852
Phone: 662.279.2390
Fax: 662.424.9712
www.apronmuseum.com
Hours: Wed-Fri 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat 10 a.m.-2 p.m., and By appointment
Admission: Free, but donations accepted

The Chickasaw Nation, Col. William Falkner, Nathan Bedford Forrest and others have a story to tell when you visit. Weapons, clothing, tools and Indian artifacts.
106 Siddall St.
Ripley, MS 38663
Phone: 662.512.0099
Hours: Tue-Sat 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Admission: Free, but donations accepted

c. 1870. The original courthouse was burned in 1886 and rebuilt in 1888. This historic old building now houses a public museum. A division of the Tishomingo County Historical and Genealogical Society.
203 E. Quitman St.
Iuka, MS 38852
Phone: 662.423.3500
Fax: 662.423.3500
Toll-Free: 1.800.386.4373
www.rootsweb.com/~mstchgs/index.htm
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Sat 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Admission: Free, but donations accepted

The center for the Chickasaw Indian exhibit, paintings by local artists, room displaying the "Blacksmith" trade, tool display, arrowhead, artifacts display, country store and more. Veterans' Room. Learn about the Life of Ruby Elzy, an African-American opera singer who appeared on stage, radio and film.
59 S. Main St.
Pontotoc, MS 38863
Phone: 662.488.0388
Fax: 662.488.0398
www.townsquaremuseum.com
Hours: Mon-Fri 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m., and By appointment
Admission: Free, but donations accepted

The Automobile Museum includes an impressive collection of 150 automobiles, including an 1886 motorized carriage created by Karl Bentz, that is considered the world's first automobile.
1 Otis Blvd.
Tupelo, MS 38804
Phone: 662.842.4242
Fax: 662.842.3734
Toll-Free: 1.800.533.0611
www.tupeloauto.com
Hours: Tues-Sat (Mar-Oct) 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Tues-Sat (Nov-Feb) 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sun (year round) Noon-5 p.m.
Admission: Adult $10, Senior Citizen $8, 12 and under $5