The Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area

An extensive library with records dating back to the 1840s is maintained by the Genealogical Society of DeSoto County.
3260 Hwy 51 South
Hernando, MS 38632
Phone: 662.429.1310
www.msgw.org/desoto
Hours: Mon-Wed 10:00 am-2:00 pm
Admission: Free

This library and museum, nationally known for its historical materials, houses volumes of genealogical research materials.
105 North Long St.
Aberdeen, MS 39730
Phone: 662.369.4601
www.tombigbee.lib.ms.us/evans
Hours: Mon-Thu 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Fri-Sat 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Admission: Free

Rotating exhibits offer visitors a glimpse into the best-selling author's creative process. Groups of ten or more, contact in advance.
MSU Campus, Mitchell Memorial Library (third floor)
Starkville, MS 39759
Phone: 662.325.2559   
library.msstate.edu/grisham_room
Hours: Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Admission: Free

Housed in the third permanent jail built in Noxubee County. Books cased inside the jail cells. Still includes gallows. Romanesque architecture, National Register of Historic Places, Mississippi Landmark.
103 East King St.
Macon, MS 39341
Phone: 662.726.5461
Fax: 662.726.4694
www.noxubee.lib.ms.us
Hours: Mon-Tue & Thu-Fri 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Closed holidays
Admission: Free

Contains over 2000 volumes, both hard copy and microfilm. All Mississippi census microfilm library has microfilm copying capabilities.
105 Court St. (Leroy Crockett Bldg.)
Senatobia, MS 38668
Phone: 662.562.0390
Hours: Thu-Fri 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
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