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The 8 Mississippi Towns Where Famous Movies Were Filmed That You Can Still Visit

Pulling off the highway for a quick lunch in Mississippi, we noticed a courthouse that looked strangely familiar. It turned out we had seen it on a movie screen years before. Mississippi is full of small towns where Hollywood stars once walked the same sidewalks your family can stroll today. This guide shows you eight of them, with real places kids can see, touch, and remember long after the trip ends.

Mississippi · 11d
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Winona, Montgomery County: Railroads, Cotton Mills, Fires, and Fannie Lou Hamer

Appalachian Community Histories – Winona, Montgomery County: Railroads, Cotton Mills, Fires, and Fannie Lou Hamer. In the rolling hills of north-central Mississippi, the city of Winona grew from a railroad settlement into one of the region’s important commercial and political centers. Long before automobiles and interstate highways reshaped travel across the state, trains brought merchants, farmers, laborers, and visitors through a town whose streets, hotels, and businesses developed around the railroad tracks. Its position between the Mississippi Delta and the eastern portion of the state helped establish Winona as a trading center, while its selection as the county seat of Montgomery County in 1871 gave the growing community an importance that extended beyond transportation.

Winona, MS · 1d

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Oakland, Yalobusha County: Railroads, the Battle of Oakland, and the Fight for Civil Rights

Appalachian Community Histories – Oakland, Yalobusha County: Railroads, the Battle of Oakland, and the Fight for Civil Rights. Along the railroad corridor of northern Mississippi, in the western portion of Yalobusha County, sits the town of Oakland, a community whose history reaches back to the settlement of the region during the 1830s. Although Oakland has never grown into a large municipality, its past reflects many of the developments that shaped Mississippi, including the removal of Native Americans, the expansion of cotton agriculture, the arrival of the railroad, the destruction brought by the Civil War, and the long struggle for civil rights.

Yalobusha County, MS · 16h

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Scobey, Yalobusha County: From Preston and Garner to a Mississippi Railroad Town

Appalachian Community Histories – Scobey, Yalobusha County: From Preston and Garner to a Mississippi Railroad Town. In the southwestern corner of Yalobusha County, Mississippi, the community of Scobey developed along a railroad that helped reshape the settlement patterns of northern Mississippi during the nineteenth century. Although its population never approached that of larger towns such as Grenada, Coffeeville, or Water Valley, Scobey became an important local connection between the agricultural countryside and the expanding transportation network that linked Mississippi to markets across the South.

Yalobusha County, MS · 16h

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Theme and registration details announced for 2026 Kosciusko Christmas Parade

The Kosciusko Attala Partnership has announced details and entry information for the 2026 Kosciusko Christmas Parade. This year’s parade will be held on Monday, Dec. 7 at 6:30 p.m., bringing holiday festivities to the Kosciusko Downtown Square. The theme for the 2026 parade is “A Down Home Christmas.”

Kosciusko, MS · 1d

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Water Valley, Yalobusha County: The Railroad, Civil War, and Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878

Appalachian Community Histories – Water Valley, Yalobusha County: The Railroad, Civil War, and Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878. Along the rolling hills of northern Mississippi, Water Valley stands as a reminder of an era when the railroad determined the fortunes of entire communities. Its historic downtown, with rows of nineteenth-century commercial buildings, churches, and government offices, developed around a transportation network that once connected the small town to some of the largest cities in the country. For generations, the arrival and departure of trains influenced working hours, business activity, and the daily routines of the people who called Water Valley home.

Water Valley, MS · 16h

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Courtland, Panola County: From Randolph’s Crossing to Railroads, Schools, and Civil Rights

Appalachian Community Histories – Courtland, Panola County: From Randolph’s Crossing to Railroads, Schools, and Civil Rights. In the southern portion of Panola County, Mississippi, the small town of Courtland stands along a railroad corridor that once helped transform the surrounding countryside into a center of agricultural commerce. Its streets, churches, older homes, and remaining railroad connections offer reminders of a community whose history reaches back to the nineteenth century, when cotton dominated the regional economy and the arrival of rail transportation created new opportunities for settlement and trade. Although Courtland is considerably quieter than it was during its early commercial years, its past reveals a community shaped by economic opportunity, educational ambition, racial inequality, and the determination of ordinary residents to influence their future.

Panola County, MS · 14h

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Eskridge, Montgomery County: McKenzie Spring, the Eskridge Plantations, and the Railroad

Appalachian Community Histories – Eskridge, Montgomery County: McKenzie Spring, the Eskridge Plantations, and the Railroad. Along U.S. Highway 51 in Montgomery County, Mississippi, between Duck Hill and Winona, lies the small unincorporated community of Eskridge. To travelers passing through, it may seem like another quiet rural settlement surrounded by farmland and wooded countryside, but its history reaches back to the opening decades of the nineteenth century, when the removal of the Choctaw people, the expansion of plantation agriculture, and the arrival of settlers transformed the region.

Montgomery County, MS · 1d

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GALLERY – The “Get Out the Vote Mississippi Delta” event was held in Indianola, Ms bringing community members together for voter education and civic engagement

On Nov. 1st, The “Get Out the Vote Mississippi Delta” event was held in Indianola, Ms bringing community members together for voter education and civic engagement. Hosted at 409 State Avenue, the event was open to the public and featured voter education materials, free food, a live DJ, space jumps and other activities. Organizers also provided free items, including buttons and stickers, to voters and non voters alike. The event focused on encouraging voter participation and providing information to help community members stay informed about the voting process. (Advocate Photos: Joshua Martin)

Indianola, MS · 3d

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This Forgotten Building In The Mississippi Delta Is Now A Foodie Paradise That Is Worth The Trip

Flat cotton fields rolled past our car windows for miles before hunger finally won out. We pulled up to a plain old building in Mississippi that looked more like a forgotten corner store than a famous restaurant. Inside, we found steaming tamales, giant steaks, and a family story that stretches...

Greenville, MS · 9d

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Chef Marc Forgione Joins Anguilla's Sixth Food Festival, Where Chefs Cook on the Beach

The Caribbean festival brings visiting chefs and Anguilla's local cooks together, and organizers haven't announced the full roster yet. The post Chef Marc Forgione Joins Anguilla's Sixth Food Festival, Where Chefs Cook on the Beach appeared first on Food Drink Life .

Anguilla, MS · 4d

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A Landmark on the Move

Some knew it as a schoolhouse, some an antique store but it began as a Presbyterian Church in Smyrna on Center Road in Attala County. The building is now being moved again. In the early 1900’s the building sat stately on Center Road and was home to a robust congregation at Smyrna Presbyterian Church. The old building was replaced by a more modern brick building and was moved to Kosciusko for the first of three stops. Its first stop was an antique store on the west side of Highway 35 bypass.

Attala County, MS · 7d

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LeFlore County Veterans Day Parade Information

The LeFlore County Veterans Day Parade will be in Wister again this year. The parade will be Saturday, November 7th, 2026 at 10:00 AM. The lineup will be at the Wister new gymnasium beginning at 8:30 AM. You will need to be in line by 9:30 if you wish to be judged.

Leflore County, MS · 7d

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Chicago schedules three Mississippi concerts in March 2027

Chicago will perform three Mississippi concerts in March 2027 — two at the Beau Rivage Theater in Biloxi on March 27 and 28, and one at the Bologna Performing Arts Center in Cleveland, SuperTalk Mississippi reported. “2027 marks the 60th consecutive year Chicago has toured, never missing a year!...

Cleveland, MS · 9d

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Discovering the King of Blues at the B.B. King Museum in Mississippi

A visit to the B.B. King Museum & Delta Interpretive Center in Indianola offers an intimate look at the life of a Mississippi music legend and the rich history of Delta blues. When traveling through Mississippi, it is impossible to overlook the enormous influence music has had on the state. From gospel and blues to rock and roll, Mississippi has produced some of the most important sounds and musicians in American music history.

Indianola, MS · 10d

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Grammy Museum Mississippi Gala Honors Buffett and McAnally

Photo ID (L-R): Shenandoah's Mike McGuire, Mac McAnally, Shenandoah's Marty Raybon. Grammy Museum® Mississippi has announced that the Lyrics and Latitudes 2026 Gala, which was held on October 22, has raised a total of $180,000. Proceeds will directly benefit the Museum’s education programs. The 2026 Gala was held at Grammy Museum Mississippi in Cleveland, Miss., and honored Grammy®-nominated artists Jimmy Buffett and Mac McAnally with the eighth annual Crossroads of American Music Award, with a special celebratory performance by Grammy® Award-winning country group Shenandoah. This year’s Gala also honored Hayes Cooper Center teachers Leslie Bishop and Maria Mondragon with the seventh annual L.U.C.Y. Award (Lifting Up Children and Youth).

Cleveland, MS · 10d

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Authors of ‘Unique Eats and Eateries of Mississippi’ Heading to Vaiden for November Book Signing

Mississippi authors Dori Lowe and Brandi Perry will visit Vaiden next month for a special book signing highlighting their newly released local interest book, Unique Eats and Eateries of Mississippi. The event is set for Saturday, Nov. 14, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Prissy Hen, located at...

Vaiden, MS · 13d

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Thomastown Baptist Church Harvest Festival this Saturday

Thomastown Baptist Church invites the community to its “Carnival on the Corner” Harvest Festival on Saturday, October 24, beginning at 6 p.m. There will be carnival games, prizes, lots of candy, and food. All are welcome to attend an evening of fun and fellowship. The festival will be...

Kosciusko, MS · 14d

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Mound Bayou Docuseries Announces FUBU TV Deal Capping Shutdown Preview Screening at The Bank Event Center

Following the success of the preview screening of the five part docuseries“Mound Bayou: The Most Remarkable Town In The South—Episode One,” at The BankEvent Center, Monday, Oct. 12, the film’s executive producers have confirmed that the series has been green-lighted to premiere on FUBU Network, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, and marketed worldwide by FUBU Studios/FUBU Network and its Founder & CEO J. Alexander Martin, Co-Founder FUBU.

Mound Bayou, MS · 16d

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Music Maker Foundation to Release Debut Album From Parchman Prison Band

Music Maker Foundation to Release Debut Album From Parchman Prison Band. Esteemed nonprofit organization Music Maker Foundation has announced a historic new collaboration with The Parchman Band. The newly-revived blues band, consisting of inmates at the Mississippi State Penitentiary, will release their self-titled debut album on February 26, 2027 along with a book and a short documentary film directed by Ethan Payne. A testament to the transformative power of music, the collection features intimate stories and striking imagery from deeply personal recordings and tintype sessions offering a front-row seat to a quiet revolution of faith, work, and community. It is living proof that even in a place long defined by suffering, music can foster profound healing, forgiveness, and human dignity.

Parchman, MS · 15d