Overview
Vidalia is a city in and the parish seat of Concordia Parish, Louisiana. It is located on the west bank of the Mississippi River, across from Natchez, Mississippi.
3 sights · 1 things to do · 2 places to stay
Updated from Wikivoyage on 1 October 2026 · Something wrong or missing? Improve it on Wikivoyage
Best things about Vidalia
Tacony Plantation
The last remaining brick antebellum house in Vidalia, built around 1845 as an overseer's house. Originally owned by Alfred Vidal Davis, Sr., one of the wealthiest planters in the state in the mid-19th century. John R. Ly…
Frogmore Cotton Plantation & Gins
This plantation is a good representation of what the antebellum cotton plantations were like in appearance.
Delta Music Museum & Arcade Theatre
A good place for learning about all the Blues and other regional music favorites, and artists like Jerry Lee Lewis who hailed from Ferriday, both him and Jimmy Swaggart.
Jim Bowie Festival and BBQ Throwdown
Held annually in September. Includes the state championship BBQ cook-off and live music.
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.
- AEX Alexandria International Airport, Alexandria — 68 mi away. Directions
- BTR Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport, Baton Rouge — 73 mi away. Directions
- MSY Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, New Orleans — 129 mi away (major hub). Directions
Budget & where to stay
No prices are listed for this place yet. See the Sleep guide ↓ for options.
Sample 1-day itinerary
Day 1
- Morning Tacony Plantation, Delta Music Museum & Arcade Theatre
- Afternoon Frogmore Cotton Plantation & Gins, Jim Bowie Festival and BBQ Throwdown
Stops are grouped by area so each day needs little backtracking. Check opening hours before you go.
Food for you
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
Map
Every listing with a location. Tap a pin for its Google Maps link.
See
See Tacony Plantation
The last remaining brick antebellum house in Vidalia, built around 1845 as an overseer's house. Originally owned by Alfred Vidal Davis, Sr., one of the wealthiest planters in the state in the mid-19th century. John R. Lynch, Mississippi's first black congressman, was born into slavery on the plantation in 1847.
Do
Sleep
Nearby
Natchez
City / town · 30 listings · 3 mi away
Port Gibson
City / town · 15 listings · 38 mi away
Winnsboro
City / town · 3 listings · 44 mi away
Simmesport
City / town · 2 listings · 46 mi away
Marksville
City / town · 6 listings · 48 mi away
St. Francisville
City / town · 3 listings · 54 mi away
Brookhaven
City / town · 6 listings · 58 mi away
New Roads
City / town · 5 listings · 60 mi away
My experience
Write about your trip here. Notes save automatically in this browser as you type; back them up from My journal.