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VISITORS GUIDE WELCOME 3 Additional Columbus Literature: Annual Pilgrimage Brochure African-American Heritage Brochure Guide Destination Wedding Guide Tour Group Brochure Historic Home Tours Meeting Planner Guide Reunion Guide -Tombigbee Information Waterway/Angler Williams Brochure Tennessee Inside About Columbus ...... 4 Attractions. . . . .5 ...... Parks & Recreation ...... 11 Special Events ...... 14 Lodging ...... 18 Dining ...... 20 Shopping...... 24 ...... Regional Sites...... 25 . . Locator Map ...... 26 Cat on a and Streetcar , a play written by legendary , a play written 318 B SEVENTH STREET NORTH • (800) 327-2686 • WWW.COLUMBUS-MS.ORG 318 B SEVENTH STREET NORTH Tennessee Williams Tennessee Centennial Celebration 2011 will mark a century’s passing since the birth of Greatest Playwright. America’s Columbus will play host to a program of plays, year-long literary events, and festivals. , he was just a simple southern boy living in , he was just a simple southern A Streetcar Named Desire A Streetcar Named Visit Columbus in 2011 and be part of the celebration. Visit Hot Tin Roof Hot Tin he perseverance and creativity, Columbus, Miss. Through himself as an icon for present rose to fame and established Throughout his lifetime, and future generations. back home to Columbus, made several trips Tennessee had relatives here. He was always even when he no longer smile and open arms because greeted with a welcoming one he knew he could depend on. Columbus’ kindness is extended to each and every visitor That same kindness is rich entwined with the city’s and is a quality deeply Columbus opened its War, During the Civil history. the wounded. While other cities churches and homes to left the were ravaged, its status as a “hospital town” homes, along with their antebellum and Victorian gems are contents, untouched. Many of these architectural for Historic The National Trust open for tour year-round. of its Preservation named Columbus, Mississippi one is home 2008 Dozen Distinctive Destinations. Columbus that boast an to three National Register Historic Districts home impressive 676 properties. In addition to daily scenic tours, Columbus offers numerous attractions, for outdoor recreation venues, and endless options lodging, dining and shopping. Call the Columbus/ today Bureau Lowndes County Convention and Visitors and let us assist you in all aspects of your visit. North 318 B Seventh Avenue (800) 327-2686 • www.columbus-ms.org “Whoever you are, I’ve always depended on the kindness are, I’ve always depended “Whoever you you’ve probably If this line sounds familiar, of strangers.” seen before Tennessee Long Williams. Tennessee playwright the Pulitzer Prize for was awarded WelcomeColumbus to Travel Counselor Travel Visitor Parking Wireless Internet Access 24-Hour Information 300 Main Street (662) 328-0222 Open Monday-Saturday 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. 12 p.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, Services: ADA Accessible and Maps Brochures Complimentary Coffee Gift Shop Motor Coach Parking Public Rest Rooms Welcome Center Welcome

COLUMBUS VISITORS GUIDE Make the first home of legendary playwright Tennessee Make the first home of legendary playwright was the your first stop in Columbus. This home Williams grandfather, Episcopal Church, where his rectory of St. Paul’s 1993, the rectory was Dakin, served. In the Reverend Walter for a church in jeopardy of being torn down to make room and literary expansion. In an effort to preserve this historical trucks and landmark, the home was loaded onto flatbed taken to its new site on Main Street. Victorian Extensive efforts were made to restore the 1875 It was then reopened as the home to its original glory. Columbus. Just three Center for the city of official Welcome was honored Williams months after the opening, Tennessee held at the with a U.S. postage stamp and a ceremony was Center is also a Welcome Williams home. The Tennessee National Literary Landmark. It is located in the heart of Columbus’ downtown historic district at the corner of Main Street and Third Street South. Tennessee Williams ATTRACTIONS Drink it in: Beauty, style and a rich sense of place make the attractions of Historic Columbus a real pleasure: gorgeous historic homes, treasure-filled antique and specialty shops, divine dining from casual to elegant, year-round celebrations, and outstanding recreation at parks,

ABOUT COLUMBUS campgrounds, golf courses and, of course, the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway. Dive right in and soak up the atmosphere! Attractions AMERICAN-INDIAN ARTIFACTS MUSEUM HISTORIC DISTRICT DRIVING TOUR 179 State Line Road Wind through Columbus’ scenic historic About Columbus (662) 251-1125 district while learning about the historic and The Museum holds Native American architecturally significant sights of artifacts dating back hundreds and even Columbus. Guide information and CDs thousands of years. Many of the artifacts available at the Tennessee Williams were given to the museum by local Indian Welcome Center. tribe members. Open for tour by appointment. HISTORIC DISTRICT WALKING TOUR “Put your walking shoes on” and take in the COLUMBUS AIR FORCE BASE splendor of Columbus’ Downtown and Highway 45 North @ Route 373 Southside Historic Districts. Guide (662) 434-7068 information available at the Tennessee CAFB has trained pilots since WWII. Once Williams Welcome Center. Columbus, Mississippi, with its rich While Tennessee Williams was one of our home of the B-52 bomber, it graduates historical heritage, is the perfect destination for most beloved sons, he is not the only native of hundreds of Air Aces annually. Open for LOWNDES COUNTY COURTHOUSE anyone who appreciates classic Southern extraordinary talent and achievement. Baseball tour by appointment. 505 Second Avenue North architecture, food and hospitality. announcer Red Barber and the first boxer ever (662) 329-5884 The site now called Columbus was first to have world championships in three different COLUMBUS-LOWNDES PUBLIC LIBRARY: Where the Mississippi Legislature met mentioned in the writings of explorer Hernando divisions at the same time, Henry Armstrong, BILLUPS-GARTH ARCHIVES/BUCKLEY during the Civil War after the city of de Soto, who is reputed to have crossed the were born in Columbus. Sam Hairston, the first GENEALOGY ROOM Jackson fell to Union forces. nearby Tombigbee River in December of 1540 African-American player signed to the Chicago 314 Seventh Street North on his search for El Dorado. White Sox, was born in Crawford, Mississippi. (662) 329-5300 Oscar®-winning animator and one-time head of Peruse extensive records of many aspects of Before it was named Columbus, the Walt Disney Production’s animation effects Columbus history including education, settlement was referred to as Possum’s Town, a department, Joshua Meador, spent his childhood churches, government, businesses, buildings, moniker created by the local Native Americans. honing his artistic talents surrounded by the historic homes, and local organizations. The nickname is still used by some locals. sights and sounds of Columbus. Lenore L. During the , Columbus Prather, the first female Chief Justice of COLUMBUS WAR MUSEUM maintained an arsenal that made gunpowder, Mississippi Supreme Court, is also from 1501 Main Street • (205) 662-4129 handguns, and cannons. Because of this the Columbus, and the city provided inspiration for Created to honor and recognize not only yet another Pulitzer Prize-winner, Eudora those who died in military battles, but also Union Army repeatedly tried to invade the many who lived through them. Open Columbus, but was stopped by forces under the Welty, who began her undergraduate work at year-round. Free Admission. command of General Nathan Bedford Forrest. Mississippi University for Women. As a result of Forrest’s success and Columbus’ Columbus continues to break through EUGENIA SUMMER GALLERY status as a hospital town, many of its boundaries and produce pioneers in the arts, Mississippi University for Women antebellum homes were spared, making its education and cultural diversity. Columbus’ 1100 College Street • (662) 329-7341 collection second only to Natchez as the most citizens pride themselves on keeping up with Located on MUW campus and houses the extensive in Mississippi. the times while preserving the past. Columbus departments of Art and Design and Music The nation’s Memorial Day originated in is a place people are proud to call home. and Theatre. Open Monday-Friday. Columbus when, after the war, women of the town decorated the graves of both Confederate HISTORIC DOWNTOWN DISTRICT and Union soldiers. The generous deed was (662) 328-6305 memorialized in the poem, The Blue and the The district is made up of blocks of specialty shops, restaurants and historic buildings. Gray by Francis Miles Finch of New York, who saw mention of the act in The New York Tribune.

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BLUES TRAIL MARKERS SEE COLUMBUS FROM A WHOLE NEW ANGLE! During events, Columbus’ new authentic British double-decker bus The Mississippi Blues Trail identifies

ATTRACTIONS will be cruising the streets of Historic Downtown Columbus, allowing influential musicians as well as historic sites visitors and locals alike to gain a fresh perspective on the sights and and places that contributed to our wonderful sounds of the city. The bus is also available for rent by anyone looking blues heritage. for unique private event transportation. To book the bus for your event, call the Columbus/Lowndes BIG JOE WILLIAMS BLUES MARKER County Convention Downtown Crawford, MS and Visitors Bureau at In the late ‘50s Big Joe began a career as a (800) 327-2686. “folk blues” artist. He performed widely at coffeehouses and festivals and recorded many albums for Delmark, Arhoolie, Testament, and Bluesville. He was particularly popular in Chicago, where he lived in the basement of the Jazz Record Mart, and his legendary travels and cantankerous personality were captured in guitarist Mike Bloomfield’s memoir, Me and Big Joe. Williams died in Macon on December 17, 1982, and is buried about six miles west of AFRICAN-AMERICAN HERITAGE DRIVING TOUR town in Oktibbeha County. He was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 1992. View significant landmarks that show the remarkable impact the African-American community had on the city of Columbus and Lowndes County. Guide information available at the Tennessee Williams Welcome Center. CATFISH ALLEY BLUES MARKER Downtown Columbus, MS CATFISH ALLEY W.I. MITCHELL HOME SITE Fourth Street South Corner of Seventh Avenue & “Catfish Alley deserves this Blues Trail marker between Main Street & College Street Sixteenth Street North for its legendary reputation as the epicenter of blues, jazz, and soul music in North CONCORD CME CHURCH PENNY-SAVINGS BANK BUILDING Mississippi. Located in the region that 1213 Concord Road Corner of Second Avenue North produced famed musicians like Howlin’ Wolf & Fifth Street North and Big Joe Williams, Catfish Alley HOWLIN’ WOLF BLUES MARKER successfully attracted national music acts like Downtown West Point, MS QUEEN CITY HOTEL SITE B.B. King, Duke Ellington and Little Richard,” Fifteenth Street North & One of the giants of post-World War II Seventh Avenue North Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour said. Chicago blues, Chester Arthur Burnett, aka “Howlin’ Wolf,” was born in White SANDFIELD CEMETERY “Catfish Alley,” is a long-time center of Station, just north of West Point, on June On Martin Luther King Drive South & African-American business and social life. Some 10, 1910. In his early teens Burnett began College Street say the name originated after local fishermen performing in the Delta and was later a brought their catches from the Tombigbee pioneer in electrifying the Delta blues. SHILOH MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH River to be sold and cooked on the street, with After moving north, Burnett nonetheless 110 Second Avenue North the aroma of catfish permeating the air. remained a strong presence on the Mississippi blues scene. He frequently UNION ACADEMY “Our team is eager to unveil this blues marker THE HAVEN 1425 Tenth Avenue North returned to this area to visit friends, hunt 315 Second Avenue North Established in 1877. As indicated by the state in Columbus declaring Catfish Alley a part of and fish, and performed at local venues such historic marker on Ninth Avenue South, the the trail,” said Alex Thomas, Heritage Trail as Ferdinand Sykes’s place on Cottrell Street HORACE KING/BRIDGE BUILDER & original Union Academy was located at the site Director. “It gives visitors a chance to travel in West Point, Roxy’s juke joint in White BRIDGE STREET BRIDGE SITE of a former Confederate Arsenal just south of from the Delta to experience the Hill Country Station, and the Chicken Shack in Union West end of Fourth Avenue South the railroad tracks. Blues.” The marker site is located on Fourth Star. He died on January 10, 1976, in Street South and Main. Hines, Illinois. West Point established a DR. THEODORIC V. JAMES HOME ROBERT WALKER HOME SITE festival in his honor in 1996 and a museum 1104 Fifth Avenue North Corner of Seventh Avenue & Fourteenth Street North in 2005. MISSIONARY UNION BAPTIST CHURCH 1207 Fifth Avenue North A printable map of the blues markers can be viewed at www.msbluestrail.org.

6 COLUMBUS VISITORS GUIDE 318 B SEVENTH STREET NORTH • (800) 327-2686 • WWW.COLUMBUS-MS.ORG 7 ATTRACTIONS 9 WHITEHALL (c. 1843) WHITEHALL (c. 1843) 607 3rd Street South Harris, Whitehall Built in 1843 by James Walton was originally designed as a two-story Greek Revival townhouse. The stately mansion exhibits six square, paneled columns at the edge of a wooden porch. The banisters bordering the porch consist of identically-milled hardwood balusters. Inside the home, heart-pine floors and handsome woodwork provide the background for the Boggess' collection of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century antiques. and Mrs. Joe Boggess & Family / National Dr. Register / Historic American Buildings Survey (800) 920-3533 Open Mondays 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. TENNESSEE WILLIAMS HOME (c.1875) TENNESSEE WILLIAMS 300 Main Street Episcopal St. Paul’s Originally the rectory for of Pulitzer Prize-winning Church and the first home the structure now Williams, playwright, Tennessee Center for the city of serves as the official Welcome moved from its original Columbus. The rectory was in 1993 when St. Paul’s location to its present one home was Victorian underwent expansion. The the designation of restored and recently it received National Literary Landmark. (662) 328-0222 Open Monday-Saturday 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. 12 p.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, 318 B SEVENTH STREET NORTH • (800) 327-2686 • WWW.COLUMBUS-MS.ORG 318 B SEVENTH STREET NORTH Lovingly restored to its TEMPLE HEIGHTS (c.1837) TEMPLE HEIGHTS 515 Ninth Street North house combines Federal This classically designed The home includes and Greek Revival features. sides, and fourteen four floors, porches on three contains a museum- Doric columns. The home arts. quality collection of decorative Landmark / National Mrs. Carl Butler / Mississippi Buildings Survey Register / Historic American (800) 920-3533 Thursday and Saturday, Open Tuesday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. MANSION (c.1852) PLANTATION WAVERLEY Point, MS Mansion Road, West 1852 Waverley one of the most photographed homes in Waverley, the South, has graced the covers of prestigious national and international publications. The home was also featured on the A&E television series, American Castles. former grandeur over a period of more than 25 place is this show years by the Robert Snow family, open daily year-round. Robert Snow Family / National Register / National Historic Landmark / National Restoration Award National Historic Landmark (800) 920-3533 or (662) 494-1399 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Open daily, , . Period Colonial Homes Marvelous Old Mansions , and ROSEWOOD MANOR (c.1835) ROSEWOOD 719 Seventh Street North This beautiful Greek Revival antebellum mansion has been featured in STEPHEN D. LEE HOME & MUSEUM (c.1847) D. LEE HOME & MUSEUM STEPHEN 316 Seventh Street North Stephen D. Lee, this Once the home of CSA Gen. by the Historical home was restored in 1960 Preservation of Society and the Society for home and museum Antiquities. It is now a public and artifacts. collections exhibiting Civil War Owned by the Stephen D. Lee Foundation / National Register /Mississippi Landmark (800) 920-3533 or (662) 327-8888 Open Fridays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. or by appointment. furnishings, hand chosen by Mrs. Hicks, are displayed throughout the home. Many objects are Enjoy an authentic old plantation museum quality. chapel and lovely gardens. and Mrs. Dewitt Hicks / National Register Mr. (662) 328-7313 or (662) 346-0705 Open Monday-Saturday by appointment. Historic Houses COLUMBUS VISITORS GUIDE HISTORIC HOME TOURS HISTORIC ROSEDALE (c.1856) ROSEDALE 1523 Ninth Street South Rosedale is considered one of the finest examples of Italianate architecture in Mississippi. The home's colorful, design-perfect interior is often the subject of articles and reviews. The Imes' collection of American-made antiques is unsurpassed in the state of Mississippi. and Mrs. Gene Imes / National Register Mr. (800) 920-3533 Open by appointment with two-day advance scheduling. AMZI LOVE (c.1848)/LINCOLN (c.1833) HOMES (c.1833) (c.1848)/LINCOLN AMZI LOVE South 714 Third Avenue 305 Seventh Street South & furnishings from 1848 Amzi Love contains original Sid Caradine, owner Mr. when the house was built. seventh generation of his family is the and curator, Love Home is joined to live in the home. The Amzi gardens. The to the Lincoln Home by beautiful Lincoln Home is a popular bed and breakfast and residences. It was is one of the oldest pre-Civil War once home to one of Columbus’ first mayors, Cicero Lincoln. and Mrs. R. Sidney Caradine, III / National Mr. Register (800) 920-3533 or (662) 328-5413 and Thursdays, Open Tuesdays 10 a.m.-4 p.m. or by appointment. When we say you’ll have a grand time in Historic Columbus, we really mean grand. Daily grand. we really mean Columbus, in Historic time have a grand we say you’ll When that experience are a one-of-a-kind gems and architectural historic of our impeccable tours apply. Admission fees Daily schedules available. to enjoy again and again. you’ll want

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FRIENDSHIP CEMETERY Fourth Street South & Fifteenth Avenue South Founded in 1849, the cemetery was the site of the

ATTRACTIONS first Decoration Day in 1866, which led to the modern Memorial Day Celebration. Poignant images of the mass loss of life in the Civil War are evident in Friendship Cemetery. Rows and rows of marble stones marking the final resting place of 2,194 Confederate soldiers cover the beautiful landscape. Among the graves is a stone recognizing Mrs. Canant, Vol. Nurse, CSA. She is the only Confederate nurse officially recognized by the Government.

THE HITCHING LOT FARMERS’ MARKET Corner of Second Avenue North & Second Street North From May-October, enjoy the harvest of local farmers, food producers, artisans Parks & Recreation and crafters, and musicians. Tuesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays

STEPHEN D. LEE HOME & MUSEUM Florence McLeod Hazard Museum 316 Seventh Street North PLYMOUTH BLUFF CENTER TENN-TOM WATERWAY For more information (662) 327-8888 2200 Old West Point Road This 234-mile stretch connects Middle on the Tenn-Tom Waterway: Once the home of CSA Gen. Stephen (662) 241-6214 America with the Gulf of Mexico. The (800) 457-9739 or (662) 328-8936 D. Lee, this home was restored in 190 acres of clean air, blue skies, refreshing scenery, Waterway offers numerous opportunities for 1960 and is now a public home and abundant wildlife, and peaceful surroundings. museum exhibiting Civil War outdoor recreation including boating, fishing, collections and artifacts. Plymouth Bluff offers four miles of self-guided nature and fitness trails–perfect for avid hikers and nature picnicking, nature trails, and playgrounds. MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY enthusiasts. The Conference Center at Plymouth Bluff FOR WOMEN boasts almost 12,000-square-feet of multipurpose 1100 College Street lecture/conference space, 24 guest rooms, and a lakeside (877) Go-2-The-W amphitheater and outdoor pavilion that provide very BLACK PRAIRIE WILDLIFE BURNT OAK LODGE Founded in 1884, MUW was the unique venues for lectures, musical programs, MANAGEMENT AREA 1563 Penn Station Road, Crawford, MS first public college for women in weddings, and other special events. The center also 744 Firetower Road • Crawford, MS (662) 272-9550 www.burntoaklodge.com America. The campus boasts 23 displays exhibits, some with dioramas, about the (662) 272-8303 Burnt Oak Lodge has quickly become a buildings on the National Register surrounding area including Pitchlynn’s Fort, a site of Historic Places. Home to multiple national and regional bird favorite for corporate functions, wedding included in the 2007 National Park Service Report of dog field trials and fox hunts. receptions, football weekends, getaways, and ROSENZWEIG ARTS CENTER Revolutionary War/War of 1812 sites in the U.S. quail hunting. 501 Main Street • (662) 328-2787 Among those intrigued by the natural sciences, BROWNS RV TRAILER PARK www.columbus-arts.com Plymouth Bluff is a well-known Cretaceous fossil bed 2002 Bluecutt Road COLUMBUS LAKE ON THE TENNESSEE- Rosenzweig offers classes, composed of marine sediments deposited when the area (662) 328-1976 TOMBIGBEE WATER WAY performances and exhibits, as well as was part of a vast inland sea. Since the bluff contains an Camping featuring on-site laundry, cable TV U.S. Army Corps of Engineers a sales gallery for viewing. abundance of fossilized animal remains, including and full hook-ups. (662) 327-2142 mollusk shells and shark teeth, it represents an Columbus Lake offers 9,000 acres of fresh excellent laboratory for geology and paleontology. water for fishing and water sports.

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LEE PARK Located on Seventh Street North (662) 327-4935 Facility includes a state of the art playground area designed by Leather and PARKS & RECREATION PARKS Associates, pavilion with BBQ grill and a family changing room for infants.

LAKE LOWNDES STATE PARK/ OPOSSUM TRAIL 3319 Lake Lowndes Road (662) 328-2110 Lake Lowndes State Park offers complete recreational facilities for individuals, families and groups with award-winning hiking trails, such as the Opossum Trail–a 5.6-mile trail with a self-guided tour outlining native plants, trees and wildlife in COLUMBUS LOCK & DAM EAST BANK the park. Located on a beautiful 150-acre Wilkins-Wise Road lake, the park provides limitless (662) 245-0461 opportunities for fishing and camping. Recreation and picnic area, plus an Cabins available for rent, as well as facilities exercise trail. for football, tennis, softball, and other organized sports. COLUMBUS MARINA Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, PLYMOUTH BLUFF CENTER Mile 335 • (662) 327-8450 2200 Old West Point Road Located just above the Stennis (662) 241-6214 ATTRACTIONS Come play a round of golf on one of our challenging courses. Attend a thrilling drag race or one of Lock and Dam. 190 acres of clean air, blue skies, refreshing scenery, abundant wildlife, and peaceful our many competitive sporting events. Here in Columbus, we’ll show you the meaning of “good sport.” COLUMBUS RIVERWALK & TRAIL surroundings. Plymouth Bluff offers four COLUMBUS/LOWNDES RECREATION (662) 328-6305 miles of self-guided nature and fitness GOLF AUTHORITY 2.2 mile walking/biking trail. The trail trails–perfect for avid hikers and nature COLUMBUS COUNTRY CLUB 2535 Main Street & Martin Luther King begins at Main Street and winds along the enthusiasts. 2331 Military Road • (662) 328-5584 Drive • (662) 327- 4935 Tombigbee River. The trail offers two A 6,400-yard, 18-hole championship course TOMBIGBEE RIVER RV PARK Provides a variety of quality programs, pavilions, bathrooms, benches, bike racks, where visitors can enjoy our Stay and Play Wilkins-Wise Road services, park and recreational facilities for and picnic tables. program. Proof of hotel and accommodation (662) 328-8655 baseball, softball, soccer, tennis and football. and green fee apply. DEWAYNE HAYES RECREATION AREA Park includes water, sewer and electric hook-ups. AND CAMPGROUND ELM LAKE GOLF CLUB MOTORSPORTS 7934 Barton Ferry Road 1609 Taylor-Thurston Road • (662) 329-8964 U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS COLUMBUS SPEEDWAY (662) 434-6939 A 7,000-yard, 18-hole, 72-par championship 3606 West Plymouth Road 2616 Tabernacle Road • (662) 241-5004 Located immediately next to Columbus course designed by Kevin Tucker. Get in on the weekly auto racing at this Lake on the Tenn-Tom Waterway, the For 170 years the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have been “nation builders” as .3-mile red clay oval track. Dewayne Hayes Recreation Area and has GREEN OAKS GOLF CLUB 100 sites with electric and water hookups well as nation defenders. A major part of this mission has been developing and 326 Green Oaks Drive • (662) 328-3879 MAGNOLIA MOTOR SPEEDWAY and 10 primitive sites. The campground A 6,500-yard, 18-hole, 72-pair course. managing water resources in the public 495 Highway 45 South • (662) 240-3478 provides convenient access to the waterway Enjoy racing excitement at this .375-mile and there is ample opportunity for fishing, interest. Indeed the hydrologic landscape of the United States has been transformed by WHISPERING PINES GOLF CLUB oval racetrack. boating, or just spending the day hiking Columbus Air Force Base and sightseeing along the banks of the river. locks, dams, reservoirs, canals, levees, dikes, and other features of the Corps Rivers and Building 570 C Street • (662) 434-7932 Kids will love the day-use Spray Park. This military course is a 5,275-yard, 9-hole Harbors mission. PGA facility. Civilians welcome with a two-day advance reservation.

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MONTH BY MONTH OVERVIEW OF AREA EVENTS SPECIAL EVENTS

APRIL Columbus Spring Pilgrimage Tennessee Williams Welcome Center Annual tour of homes with daily tours, candlelight tours and carriage rides of historic Southside Columbus. STS Top 20 Event. Admission • (800) 920-3533

Columbus Pilgrimage 10K Run Begins and ends at the Tennessee Williams Special Events Welcome Center. JANUARY Entry Fee Dream 365 MLK Celebration FALL TOUR OF HOMES This celebration brings thousands of people The Columbus/Lowndes County Convention & Grilling on the River Visitors Bureau, in conjunction with the Columbus Guests can tour antebellum and together in a show of unity to honor the Columbus Riverwalk Cultural Heritage Foundation, is proud to present a Victorian homes during this lovely memory of Dr. King, and to rededicate The Kansas City Barbeque Society’s number of special events that feature the unique Fall tour. Early October. themselves to the principles of freedom and Magnolia State BBQ Championship & Food aspects of Columbus’ rich culture and heritage. justice. STS Top 20 Event. GHOSTS & LEGENDS TOUR Fair offers children’s activities and live Events range from literary celebrations and tours with Embark on a guided journey through Admission to some activities music. tall tales to architectural tours and educational Columbus’ historical and haunted (662) 425-1234 No Admission • (662) 328-6850 forums. There is a little bit of something special for past. Late October. everyone in Columbus. DECORATIVE ARTS & CATFISH IN THE ALLEY® PRESERVATION FORUM AND MARCH A celebration of the lives of African-Americans in ANTIQUES SHOW & SALE Catfish in the Alley® Columbus and the important contributions they Enjoy this annual event of have made, from political to artistic to athletic. The A celebration of the lives of African- entertainment, advice and discussion Americans in Columbus and the important event includes live music and Mississippi farm- that yields a true sense of the raised catfish. Early March. contributions they have made, from political relationship of past, present and to artistic to athletic. The event includes live future. Early November. ANNUAL SPRING PILGRIMAGE music and Mississippi farm-raised catfish. The antebellum mansions of Columbus are No Admission • (800) 920-3533 impeccably maintained and resplendent as ever. Tales From the Crypt Many tour homes feature recreated activities of the Friendship Cemetery 1800s complete with period costumes, which add Downtown Spring Open House History and drama recreating lives of even more authenticity to this historic event. Main Street Columbus personalities at their grave sites. STS Top 20 Event. Early April. Downtown businesses open special hours with refreshments and sales. Admission • (800) 920-3533 TALES FROM THE CRYPT No admission • (662) 328-6305 The Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science students recreate the lives of noted local personali- Decoration Day Reenactment ties interred at the historic Friendship Cemetery, site Friendship Cemetery of the Decoration Day that inspired the poem, The Reenactment of the 1866 service that European Art Deco Tableware, about 1925-1935, eventually became the nation’s Memorial Blue and the Gray. The multi-evening event occurs in the collection of The Corning Museum of Glass during Spring Pilgrimage. Early April. Day celebration. No admission

14 COLUMBUS VISITORS GUIDE 318 B SEVENTH STREET NORTH • (800) 327-2686 • WWW.COLUMBUS-MS.ORG 15 SPECIAL EVENTS 17 No admission • (662) 328-6305 Homes Tour Historic Holiday homes antebellum and Victorian Tour decorated for the holidays during the month of December. Admission • (800) 920-3533 Decorative ArtsDecorative & Preservation Forum/ & Sale Antiques Show Center Convention Trotter lectures antiques, with Fine and collectible activities. and related to some activities Admission (800) 920-3533 Open House Downtown Columbus Main Street open special hours Downtown businesses sales. with refreshments and 328-6305 No admission • (662) Fest Wassail Downtown Columbus Great night of art, entertainment, the lighting of the town Christmas tree, and homemade wassail while shopping with downtown merchants. NOVEMBER DECEMBER 318 B SEVENTH STREET NORTH • (800) 327-2686 • WWW.COLUMBUS-MS.ORG 318 B SEVENTH STREET NORTH STS Top 20 Event. STS Top Contact the Columbus/Lowndes County Convention & Visitors Bureau for a Contact the Columbus/Lowndes County Convention & Visitors Bureau complete Schedule of Events. (800) 327-2686 or www.columbus-ms.org No admission Ghosts & Legends Tour Ghosts & Legends through Embark on a guided journey haunted past. Columbus’ historical and Admission • (800) 327-2686 of Homes Tour Fall homes antebellum and Victorian Tour tour. during this lovely Fall Admission • (800) 920-3533 Festival Heritage Avenue Seventh A celebration of the unique culture and entrepreneurial spirit of one of the city’s most highly profiled business and the entertainment districts. In its heyday, Queen City Hotel hosted a wide array of entertainment royalty such as Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Fats Domino, B. B. King, and Little Richard. The event includes live music, great food, and activities for the entire family. No admission • (662) 329-1191 Tenn-Tom Along the & Treasures Trash Columbus Riverwalk SALES! Begins at 234 MILES OF YARD state line to Hwy 45 Columbus Miss./Tenn. and ends in Demopolis, AL. Located along Waterway, and adjacent to the Tenn-Tom enjoy the Columbus Riverwalk and great at the same time. bargains Eudora Welty Writers’ Symposium Writers’ Eudora Welty University for Women Mississippi celebration of Southern A three-day literature. to some activities Admission (662) 329-7119 www.muw.edu OCTOBER STS Top 20 Event. STS Top Admission to some events (800) 327-2686 or (662) 328-0222 [email protected] This late summer festival offers activities and entertainment for the entire family. Enjoy live music, great food, story time with Mother Goose, train rides for the kids, and even a school supply giveaway. (662) 272-5255 Williams Tribute Tennessee Homes of Victorian & Tour most honoring one of America’s Tribute Williams. prolific playwrights, Tennessee Enjoy plays, forums, exhibits, and Victorian home tours. No admission (662) 386-6923 Roast-n-boast Columbus Fairgrounds Festival including live music and a barbeque-cooking contest. 20 Event. STS Top Admission • (662) 549-5054 ArtesiaDays Artesia Crawford Cotton Boll Festival Boll Cotton Crawford MS Crawford, Downtown those who celebrates and honors This festival cotton one of the leading helped make the South. Held in Crawford, industries in an array of live the event features speakers, a step entertainment, including and more. show, 272-5164 No admission • (662) Blues Festival Park Southside/Townsend Independence This festival offers a fun-filled live music and Day celebration featuring family-oriented activities. SEPTEMBER AUGUST JULY Music and art festival Music and art held in historic downtown Columbus. 20 Event. STS Top Admission to some activities (662) 328-6305 Market Street Market Festival Downtown Columbus COLUMBUS VISITORS GUIDE No admission • (662) 329-5871 A celebration of African-American freedom, Juneteenth emphasizes education and achievement, and presents the community with a time for reflection and rejoicing. The event offers a variety of speakers, arts and crafts, music, and food. Juneteenth Juneteenth Sim Scott Park Wings Over Columbus Wings Over Base Columbus Air Force CAFB opens its gates for an open house and air show featuring the Air Force Thunderbirds! (662) 434-7068 JUNE MAY

16 SPECIAL EVENTS SPECIAL LODGING 19 OPENING LATE 2010/ OPENING LATE 2011 EARLY INN & SUITES FAIRFIELD MARRIOTT BY ______BY COURTYARD MARRIOTT ______INN & SUITES HAMPTON TRAVELERS DELUXE TRAVELERS 1001 Island Road (662) 328-5158 WYNDHAM BY WINGATE 129 Brickerton Street (662) 327-9999 National reservations (800) 228-1000 PLAZA MOTEL 243 Island Road (662) 328-3341 BLUFF PLYMOUTH Point Road 2200 Old West (662) 241-6214 PUCKETT HOUSE MUW Campus 1100 College Street (662) 329-7126 INN RIVERCHASE 2015 Military Road (662) 328-6720 COLUMBUS INN & SUITES COLUMBUS 506 Hwy 45 North (662) 328-5202 6 MOTEL 1203 Hwy 45 North (662) 327-4450 National reservations (800) 466-8356 318 B SEVENTH STREET NORTH • (800) 327-2686 • WWW.COLUMBUS-MS.ORG 318 B SEVENTH STREET NORTH HOTELS/MOTELS 1209 Hwy 45 North (662) 328-4405 INN HOLIDAY 1200 Hwy 45 North (662) 327-7077 National reservations (888) 890-0242 BUDGET INN 2400 Hwy 82 East (662) 328-2551 INN COMFORT 1210 Hwy 45 North (662) 329-2422 National reservations (800) 221-2222 INN DAYS 1133 Hwy 45 North (662) 329-4545 National reservations (800) 329-7466 ECONOMY INN 2206 Main Street (662) 327-1042 GILMER INN 321 Main Street (662) 328-0070 INN HERITAGE AMERICA’S BEST BEST AMERICA’S INN VALUE North 510 Hwy 45 (662) 329-8788 WESTERN BEST EXECUTIVE INN 303 Shoney Drive (662) 329-2255 National reservations (800) 528-1234 504 Fifth Street South (662) 241-5553 or (662) 386-2171 www.paintedladyofcolumbus.com CARTNEY-HUNT HOUSE (Circa 1828) CARTNEY-HUNT 408 Seventh Street South • (662) 244-7232 www.cartney-hunthouse.com BB&L STES. EURO (Bed, Breakfast & Lunch) 513 Main Street • (662) 328-2021 O’ HOUSE JACKIE 1700 Ninth Street South • (662) 327-5100 www.hstrial-kspillane.homestead.com THE LADY OF COLUMBUS, PAINTED BURNT OAK LODGE BURNT OAK 1563 Penn Station Road, Crawford, MS (662) 272-9550 www.burntoaklodge.com

COLUMBUS VISITORS GUIDE BED & BREAKFASTS At the end of the day, it’s all about the experience. In Historic Columbus, you’ll experience a all about the experience. In Historic Columbus, you’ll experience it’s At the end of the day, accommodating, for every taste and else. Truly level of comfort and hospitality like no place every budget. BARRY HOUSE, THE (Circa 1838) BARRY 506 Fourth Street South • (662) 574-2036 406 Third Avenue North 406 Third Avenue (662) 574-2790 or (662) 327-0721 [email protected] www.barristershouse.com 4567 Hwy 182 East • (662) 328-7213 HOUSE (Circa 1835) BARRISTER’S 1024 College Street • (662) 327-3600 www.shadowlawncolumbus.com COUNTRY BACKSTROM’S BED & BREAKFAST 305 Seventh Street South • (662) 328-5413 www.amzilovelincolnhomes.com INN (Circa 1848) AVAKIAN-SHADOWLAWN AMZI LOVE/LINCOLN HOME BED & AMZI LOVE/LINCOLN INN & GARDENS BREAKFAST (Circa 1833) Lodging

18 LODGING DINING LITTLE PORKY’S LA DOLCE VITA BISTRO FAST FOOD HARDEE’S 316 Overview Drive (Inside Le Gourmet AMERICAN DELI (2 locations) DINING (662) 328-7238 Cheese & Gift Shop) 1404 Old Aberdeen Road 203 Alabama Street 513 Main Street (662) 241-7737 (662) 327-0304 PIT & CONE (662) 328-2021 1460 Old Aberdeen Road 302 Tuscaloosa Road ARBY’S (Leigh Mall) (662) 329-1574 TABLE OF PLENTY 1911 Hwy 45 North (662) 327-5811 1001 Military Road (662) 329-2536 PJ’S BBQ (662) 570-1748 HUDDLE HOUSE 2225 Hwy 45 North BACK YARD BURGERS 2009 Military Road (662) 241-5338 TRINITY ISLAND 1913 Hwy 45 North (662) 327-2323 2212 Military Road (662) 329-9199 SHIRLEY BARBEQUE (662) 328-8452 KFC 26 Glynis Drive BLOCK & BARREL DELI (2 locations) (662) 245-1451 CASUAL ELEGANCE 229 Main Street 214 Alabama Street FRONT DOOR/ (662) 241-0011 (662) 328-8047 BUFFET BACK DOOR RYAN’S FAMILY 400 Main Street BULLETS 2224 Hwy 45 North STEAK HOUSE (662) 329-3693 (2 locations) (662) 328-2333 1201 Hwy 45 North 111 Lehmbergh Road Dining (662) 329-9216 THE GOLDEN HORN (662) 327-3799 KRYSTAL 5286 North Frontage Road; 2121 Hwy 45 North 166 Plymouth Bluff (662) 328-0026 STEVE BARNHILL’S Hwy 82 West Access Road FRESH SOUTHERN (Golden Triangle Airport) (662) 241-4996 BUFFET (662) 328-4509 MCDONALD’S (2 locations) 625 18th Avenue North BURGER KING (662) 240-9955 THE GRILL AT 1840 Hwy 45 North 119 Alabama Street (662) 328-9444 JACKSON SQUARE (662) 328-5004 CASUAL 1927 Hwy 45 North 937 Alabama Street ASIAN PEKING CHINESE APPLEBEE’S (662) 328-8656 CAPTAIN D’S (662) 328-1515 BUFFET CITY CHINESE RESTAURANT NEIGHBORHOOD (2 locations) RESTAURANT 1614 Hwy 45 North GRILL & BAR HARVEY’S 506 Alabama Street POPEYES FAMOUS 1208 Hwy 45 North (662) 328-9956 2332 Hwy 45 North 200 Main Street (662) 328-0357 CHICKEN (662) 328-6200 (662) 327-3348 (662) 327-1639 1535 Hwy 45 North BBQ 1718 Hwy 45 North (662) 329-1126 CHINA HOUSE FAMILY PIT ATRIUM RESTAURANT J. BROUSSARD’S (662) 329-4005 913 Alabama Street 718 Hwy 373 1200 Hwy 45 North 210 5th Street South SHIPLEY DO-NUT SHOP (662) 241-0009 (662) 329-5210 (Holiday Inn) (662) 243-1480 CHURCH’S CHICKEN 2526 Hwy 182 East (662) 327-7077 1403 Main Street (662) 327-4361 CHINA ROYAL HANKS#1 BBQ COFFEE (662) 327-4090 1613 Main Street 5809 Hwy 45 North CAFÉ ON MAIN BEANS & CREAM SKEETS HOT DOGS (662) 328-2699 (662) 327-4233 101 5th Street South 60 Brickerton Street DONUT FACTORY 2001 14th Avenue North (662) 241-0045 (662) 328-2003 1214 Hwy 45 North (662) 327-0755 GOLDEN STAR CHINESE THE LITTLE DOOEY (662) 328-0546 RESTAURANT (2 locations) CHILI’S RESTAURANT JOE MUGGS SONIC DRIVE-IN (Leigh Mall) 701 Hwy 45 North 1207 Hwy 45 North (Books-A-Million) DUNKIN’ DONUTS (2 locations) 1404 Old Aberdeen Road (662) 327-0028 (662) 328-4644 1434 Old Aberdeen Road 1725 Hwy 45 North 1916 Hwy 45 North (662) 328-3550 (662) 329-5247 927 Alabama Street (662) 327-5447 (662) 327-3026 (662) 245-1382 CHRISTY’S 221 Alabama Street LITTLE TOKYO HAMBURGERS KUDOZ (662) 327-6726 1920-1 Hwy 45 North 110 Waverly Ferry Road 515 18th Avenue North (662) 244-6030 (662) 327-1905 Town Square Plaza (662) 241-1941

20 COLUMBUS VISITORS GUIDE 318 B SEVENTH STREET NORTH • (800) 327-2686 • WWW.COLUMBUS-MS.ORG 21 DINING SUBWAY LA FIESTA BRAVA NIGHTLIFE

DINING (4 locations) (2 locations) ARMSTRONG 213 Alabama Street 525 Alabama Street RESTAURANT & (662) 328-0986 (662) 329-4106 LOUNGE 1907 Hwy 45 North 1921 Hwy 45 North (Columbus Inn & Suites) (662) 327-5508 (662) 244-8511 506 Hwy 45 North (662) 328-5202 64 Brickerton Street (662) 329-8585 MEXICAN KITCHEN 400 Hwy 82 East ELBOW ROOM 1913 Hwy 45 North (662) 328-4441 418 2nd Avenue North (In Walmart) (662) 328-3931 (662) 327-1700 MI HACIENDA 1207 Hwy 45 North FAT DADDY’S TACO BELL (662) 327-3396 NIGHTCLUB (2 locations) 1200 Hwy 45 North PIZZA DOUG AND HAZEL’S SOUTHWESTERN 905 Alabama Street MI TORO MEXICAN (Holiday Inn) CJ’s PIZZA DRIVE-IN CHILI’S RESTAURANT (662) 329-1594 RESTAURANT (662) 327-7077 507 18th Ave North 224 Tuscaloosa Road 1207 Hwy 45 North 2328 Hwy 45 North (2 locations) (662) 328-1700 (662) 241-5437 (662) 328-4644 (662) 328-1615 2420 Hwy 45 North FUHGETABOUTIT (662) 329-4099 115 Market Street DOMINO’S PIZZA HELEN’S KITCHEN STEAK/FISH (662) 329-6642 1510 Main Street 708 15th Street North BARTAHATCHIE UNITED DELI & 65 South Street GROCERY (662) 329-3131 (662) 328-3063 OUTBACK (Caledonia) GOOD TIMES LOUNGE 78 Brickerton Street 212 Tuscaloosa Road (662) 356-0400 (662) 328-5105 506 Hwy 45 North LITTLE CAESARS JONES RESTAURANT (662) 240-9922 (Columbus Inn & Suites) 929 Alabama Street 112 Fourth Street South TAMPICO BAY WAFFLE HOUSE (662) 328-5202 (662) 329-9144 (Catfish Alley) CANEY FORK 1515 College Street (662) 327-9933 RESTAURANT 1204 Hwy 45 North (662) 327-2123 (662) 328-1408 THE LOFT AT RUBEN ’S PAPA JOHN’S PIZZA 528 18th Avenue North 171 Moores Creek Road 2321-L Hwy 45 North KOUNTRY KITCHEN (662) 328-4381 NEW ORLEANS (662) 328-9880 (662) 241-6800 142 South McCrary Road WENDY’S HUCK’S PLACE (2 locations) (662) 327-9207 JACK’S STEAK & 121 5th Street South THE OFFICE SPORTS PIZZA HUT CATFISH 101 Alabama Street (662) 327-6500 (662) 244-8725 BAR & GRILL (2 locations) L’S DINER 301 Tuscaloosa Road 3756 Hwy 45 North 522 Alabama Street 1997 Lake Lowndes Road (662) 327-2990 1903 Hwy 45 North PROFFITT’S PORCH (662) 244-8838 (662) 328-1222 (662) 328-6400 (662) 328-2584 1587 Officer’s OLD HICKORY STEAK Lake Road 2215 Hwy 45 North SEY’S BAR & GRILL (662) 327-4472 LITTLE KITCHEN HOUSE ITALIAN (662) 327-4485 145 Old Aberdeen Road 4328 Hwy 373 (CAFB) 1301 Hwy 45 North THE GREEN OLIVE (662) 434-9954 (662) 328-9793 (Leigh Mall) SANDWICHES 441 Wilkins-Wise Road (662) 328-8605 (662) 241-6611 McALISTER’S DELI 1723 Hwy 45 North NANA’S KITCHEN RANCH HOUSE ZACHARY’S (662) 328-3600 3147 Steens Vernon Road 807 Alabama Street MEXICAN 205 5th Street North (662) 241-5327 (662) 328-0784 EL SAN JUAN (662) 240-0101 SWEET PEPPERS DELI 507 18th Avenue North OLD TOWN GRILL RUBEN’S FISH HOUSE (662) 241-7460 2017 Hwy 45 North (662) 328-6889 3672 New Hope Road 171 Moores Creek Road (662) 329-4860 (662) 328-9880 SOUTHERN AKK’s 1316 Hwy 69 South FOR MORE INFORMATION (662) 245-0296 (800) 327-2686 or (662) 329-1191 www.columbus-ms.org

22 COLUMBUS VISITORS GUIDE 318 B SEVENTH STREET NORTH • (800) 327-2686 • WWW.COLUMBUS-MS.ORG 23 R&S Antiques and Used Furniture REGIONAL 136 Lincoln Road exhibit, presentation, and conference suite (662) 574-0115 where people may view materials and

SHOPPING memorabilia from the writings and Stewart’s Antiques Appraisals & Estate Sales achievements of the bestselling author and 924 Third Avenue North MSU alumnus. (662) 251-1515 TUPELO, MS • 65 miles North Three Sisters Antiques Elvis Presley Birthplace & Museum 3720 Caledonia-Kolola Road, Caledonia, MS (662) 841-1245 (662) 574-1026 The birthplace of the “King of Rock and Waverley Antiques Roll” includes the modest home Elvis’ father 1852 Waverley Mansion Road built, a statue of Elvis with his first guitar, a West Point, MS memorial chapel, a walk of life, a fountain of RegionalATTRACTIONS (662) 494-1399 life, a park, a story wall, a gift shop, a newly renovated museum, and the church Elvis Location, location, location. Historic Columbus attended as a child. SHOPPING puts you right where you want to be when you want to explore the region – at the hub of all Tupelo Automobile Museum Belk Department Store (662) 842-4242 the area’s exciting activities. See it all and enjoy 2031Highway 45 North Impressive collection of 150 automobiles, it more when you start in Columbus. (662) 241-4443 including an 1886 motorized carriage created BROOKSVILLE, MS • 25 miles Southwest by Karl Benz that is considered the world’s The Crossing first automobile! Highway 45 North Ole Country Bakery • (662) 738-5795 Traditional Mennonite bakery. Tupelo Buffalo Park & Zoo (662) 844-8709 (662) 323-5548 Gateway Center Noxubee Wildlife Refuge • Home to one of the largest buffalo herds East Shopping 48,000-acre refuge for hunting, picnicking, 201 Alabama Street of the Mississippi River! (662) 329-4187 birding, and hiking. As you browse our charming specialty stores, TUSCALOOSA, AL • 75 miles Southeast PICKENSVILLE, AL • 25 miles Southeast boutiques and antique emporiums, enjoying Windchase Shops Children’s Hands-On Museum the delightful atmosphere of our award- Tom Bevill Visitors Center & Museum Hwy 45 North (205) 349-4235 winning downtown, you’ll understand: the (205) 373-8705 Learning through play is what our exhibits Downtown Historic District An antebellum-style mansion that tells the journey can be as rewarding as the find. are all about, and you are encouraged to (662) 328-6305 story of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway touch, feel and play in our exhibits. Three through displays, models, audio-visual floors of fun wait for families and school ANTIQUES Jackson Square programs, and exhibits. groups, too. With 21 exhibits, CHOM offers Beard Interiors & Antiques Highway 45 North STARKVILLE, MS • 25 miles West newborns through age 13 a fabulous place 1223 Second Avenue North just for them! Leigh Mall Starkville Historic Districts (662) 386-6157 University of Alabama • (205) 348-6010 Highway 45 North (662) 323-3322 Home of the Crimson Tide, U of A was Lighting Unlimited (662) 328-0333 Take a tour of Starkville’s five Historic 1116 Gardner Boulevard founded in 1831 as Alabama’s first public Districts–Old Main, Greensboro, Overstreet, college. (662) 329-1825 Magnolia Place Nash Street, and The Cotton District. Houses Gre Highway 45 North Magnolia Antiques Mall in these districts reflect Queen Ann, Folk, WEST POINT, MS • 25 miles Northwest 302 Alabama Street Tudor Revival, Colonial Revival, and mid- Riverhills Furniture (662) 328-4750 twentieth-century Craftsman-style Howlin’ Wolf Museum & Statue 315 Main Street (662) 605-0770 architecture. Meadow’s Auction Company (662) 241-4444 Blues museum featuring history and artifacts 55 Whispering Trees Mississippi State University of Howlin’ Wolf and the Black Prairie (662) 325-5198 (662) 329-1854 Sheffield Court Region, Big Joe Williams, and Bukka White. Visit the beautiful campus of MUW for 2118 Highway 45 North Granite statue of Howlin’ Wolf on display. The Painted Lady of Columbus guided tours (historical, horticultural or en (662) 494-7489 Antique Shop children’s) or join in all the excitement of The Ritz Theatre • The Shops At Brickerton Once an abandoned 1930s movie theatre, this 504 Fifth Street South SEC collegiate sports. Don’t miss the chance Highway 82 and Military Road historic landmark is now a center of activity. (662) 241-5553 or (662) 386-2171 to spend time in the John Grisham Room, (662) 327-4676 The Café Ritz offers a unique dining located on the third floor of MSU’s Mitchell experience in an nostalgic setting. Memorial Library–a beautifully appointed or

318 B SEVENTH STREET NORTH • (800) 327-2686 • WWW.COLUMBUS-MS.ORG 25 24 COLUMBUS VISITORS GUIDE MAP MAP Legend Mileage Attractions Columbus, Mississippi W. Welcome Center 2. Amzi Love / Lincoln Homes The Center of the South 3. Columbus Lake/Tenn-Tom Waterway 45 miles from Natchez Trace Parkway 4. Columbus Marina 27 5. DeWayne Hayes Rec. Area 75 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL 6. East Bank Boat Ramps 65 miles from Tupelo, MS 7. Elm Lake Public Golf Course 8. Friendship Cemetery 25 43 120 miles from Birmingham, AL 9. Green Oaks Golf Club 10. Lake Lowndes State Park 146 miles from Jackson, MS 58 35 11. Lee Home Museum 162 miles from Memphis, TN 12. Plymouth Bluff Center 13. Columbus Country Club 223 miles from Mobile, AL 14. Propst Park 33 34 15. Riverwalk 30 293 miles from New Orleans, LA 16. Rosedale 295 miles from Little Rock, AR 17. Rosenzweig Arts Center 53 18. Rosewood Manor 32 306 miles from Nashville, TN 19. Sandfield Cemetery 31 347 miles from Baton Rouge, LA 20. Stennis East Bank Lock & Dam 59 21. Temple Heights 55 22. The Haven 61 60 23. Town Creek Campground 24. Twelve Gables 56 25. Waverley Plantation 26. Whitehall 27. Columbus Speedway 62 28. Magnolia Speedway Shopping 42 29. Historic Downtown Shopping District 30. Jackson Square 63 31. Leigh Mall 32. Magnolia Court 29 33. Belk Department Store To Golden Triangle 64 39 34. Sheffield Court Regional Airport 37 45 35. Shops at Brickerton & Industrial Park 12 miles 40 Facilities 28 57 67 36. Columbus Fairgrounds 37. Golden Triangle Regional Airport 47 54 38. Lowndes County Airport 48 46 39. Public Library / Archives 40. Trotter Convention Center 49 41

41. Mississippi University for Women 51 M 65 52 Accommodations 66 36 42. America’s Best Value 55. Comfort Inn 43. Wingate by Wyndham 56. Days Inn 44 44. Cartney-Hunt House B&B 57. Gilmer Inn 26 45. Backstrom’s B&B 58. Hampton Inn 46. Economy Inn 59. Heritage Inn 47. Plaza Motel 60. Holiday Inn 38 48. Traveler’s Deluxe 61. Motel 6 50 49. Shadowlawn B&B 62. Plymouth Bluff Center 50. Jackie O’ House B&B 63. Master Hosts Inn 51. Lincoln Home B&B 64. Barrister’s B&B 318 B Seventh Street North 52. Puckett House 65. Barry House B&B P.O. Box 789, Columbus, MS 39703 53. Best Western 66. The Painted Lady of Columbus B&B (800) 327-2686 54. Budget Inn 67. The Euro Stes. BB&L www.columbus-ms.org

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