Overview
The Mississippi Capital-River region is in the southwest of Mississippi.
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Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: Oct–May. Summer highs reach about 92°F; winter lows dip to about 42°F. Very hot (Jun, Jul, Aug) — plan outdoor time for mornings. Wettest: Jun and Jan. (climate data from nearby Baton Rouge)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- JAN Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport, Jackson — 42 mi away. Directions
- PIB Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport, Moselle — 80 mi away. Directions
- MSY Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, New Orleans — 133 mi away (major hub). Directions
Sample 3-day trip
- Day 1: Jackson — Old Capitol Museum, New State Capitol, Supreme Court Building.
- Day 2: Natchez — Longwood, Natchez Pilgrimage, Historic Natchez Pageant.
- Day 3: Monticello — Cooper's Ferry Park, Atwood Musical Festival, Lake Mary Crawford.
Built from the best-covered destinations in this region; open each for its own day plan.
Food for you
Places to eat in the region's cities and towns are in the city and town listings.
What to ask about, for your diet
Diet labels come from each listing's description and cuisine; “likely” means the cuisine usually has good choices, not a promise. Check with the restaurant. Open the food finder
Places in Mississippi Capital-River
Jackson
City / town · 72 listings
Natchez
City / town · 30 listings
Monticello
City / town · 25 listings
Vicksburg
City / town · 18 listings
Port Gibson
City / town · 15 listings
McComb
City / town · 14 listings
Brookhaven
City / town · 6 listings
Clinton
City / town · 4 listings
Ridgeland
City / town · 4 listings
Pearl
City / town · 1 listings
Cities
- Jackson – the state capital, with an attractive state capitol building and other attractions
- Brookhaven
- Clinton
- McComb
- Monticello
- Natchez – a beautiful antebellum city with many lovely southern mansions, especially beautiful in the evening and night
- Pearl
- Port Gibson
- Ridgeland
- Vicksburg – home of a national military park, as a very important civil war siege took place here, and there are many memorials in a beautiful location overlooking the Mississippi River.
Other destinations
- Natchez Trace Parkway - This 444 mile (715 km) long parkway is administered by the National Park Service and follows a route dating back hundreds of years. Hiking, Indian mounds, natural history exhibits, and interpretive exhibits make this is leisurely and enjoyable route for motorists.
Eat
Places to eat in the region's cities and towns are in the city and town listings.
Nearby
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