Museum · 43 min east
Mississippi Museum of Art
The state's main art museum, with a sculpture garden downtown. General admission is free.
- 1-2 hrs · Easy
- Tue-Sun; closed Mondays
- Free general admission; some special shows ticketed
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Day trips from Vicksburg
From Vicksburg, the National Military Park, the Old Court House and the Biedenharn Coca-Cola Museum are minutes away, Grand Gulf about 40, Jackson's museums about 45, the Windsor Ruins about 50, and Poverty Point a little over an hour. The best day trips from Vicksburg, by drive time.
103 places within a 3-hour drive, by real roads.
10 day trips from Vicksburg
- Poverty Point Reservoir State Park 40 min west
- Mississippi Museum of Art 43 min east
- Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument 44 min east
- Poverty Point World Heritage Site 1 hr 1 min northwest
- Roosevelt State Park 1 hr 10 min east
- Natchez 1 hr 16 min southwest
- B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center 1 hr 47 min north
- Greenwood 2 hr 6 min northeast
- Longleaf Trace 2 hr 9 min southeast
- Delta Blues Museum 2 hr 37 min north
Within an hour from Vicksburg 14 spots
State park · 40 min west
Poverty Point Reservoir State Park
A lake park near Delhi with a swimming beach area, marina, fishing and cabins.
- Half day · Easy
- Year-round; gate 6am-10pm
- $3 per person; 62+ and 3 and under free (checked Nov 2026)
National park · 44 min east
Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument
The family home of a civil rights leader, kept as it was. A moving, small-group ranger tour.
- 1 hr · Easy
- Tue-Sat; closed Sun and Mon
- Free
Family fun · 48 min east
Mississippi Children's Museum
Hands-on play museum in Jackson built for young kids, with outdoor gardens.
- 2-3 hrs · Easy
- Tue-Sun; closed Mondays
- Admission charged (check)
Wildlife · 54 min west
Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge
Deep bottomland forest that holds the state's largest population of Louisiana black bears.
- Half day · Easy to moderate
- Hours (check)
- Free (check)
Hike · 53 min northeast
Mississippi Petrified Forest
Short trail past huge petrified logs millions of years old near Flora.
- 1-2 hrs · Easy
- Year-round (check)
- Admission charged (check)
Historic site · 50 min southwest
Windsor Ruins
Tall Corinthian columns are all that remain of a grand 1861 mansion. Eerie and beautiful.
- Under 1 hr · Easy
- Dawn to dusk (check)
- Free
Museum · 53 min east
Bill Waller Mississippi Craft Center
Gallery and shop of handmade Mississippi crafts just off the Natchez Trace in Ridgeland.
- 1 hr · Easy
- Tue-Sat (check)
- Free
1 to 2 hours from Vicksburg 32 spots
Small town · 1 hr 16 min southwest
Natchez
Historic river town with antebellum homes, river bluff views and great food.
- Full day · Easy
- Year-round; Pilgrimage in spring and fall
- Free to wander; home tours charged
Historic site · 1 hr 1 min northwest
Poverty Point World Heritage Site
Huge earthworks built over 3,000 years ago, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with a museum, tram tours and a 2.6-mile trail.
- 2-3 hrs · Easy
- Daily 9am-5pm; closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's
- Age 7-61 $6, 62+ $4; tram/guided $10 / $8; 6 and under free (checked Nov 2026)
Museum · 1 hr 47 min north
B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center
The life and music of B.B. King, plus Delta history, in his hometown of Indianola.
- 2 hrs · Easy
- Tue-Sat 10 am-5 pm
- Admission charged (check)
State park · 1 hr 10 min east
Roosevelt State Park
CCC-built park on Shadow Lake by Bienville National Forest, with kayak rentals, a pool slide and a scenic overlook.
- Half day · Easy
- Year-round
- Mississippi State Parks day-use fee (per person)
Food town · 1 hr 38 min north
Greenville
The Delta's hot tamale capital and home of Doe's Eat Place, on the Mississippi River.
- Half day · Easy
- Year-round; Hot Tamale Festival in October
- Free
Wildlife · 1 hr 43 min southwest
St. Catherine Creek National Wildlife Refuge
Swamps and bluffs south of Natchez with a trail to a bird rookery and wildlife blind.
- Half day · Easy to moderate
- Year-round
- Free
Scenic drive · 1 hr 14 min southwest
Natchez Trace Parkway
Slow, scenic parkway that starts in Natchez and runs north across the state. Stop at mounds, swamps and old inns.
- Full day · Easy
- Year-round
- Free
State park · 1 hr 41 min northwest
Chemin-A-Haut State Park
Tall pines on a bluff above Bayou Bartholomew, with a swimming pool, short trails and an equestrian trail.
- Half day · Easy
- Year-round; gate 6am-10pm
- $3 per person; 62+ and 3 and under free (checked Nov 2026)
2 to 3 hours from Vicksburg 54 spots
Museum · 2 hr 37 min north
Delta Blues Museum
Blues history in Clarksdale, the town where the blues grew up.
- 1-2 hrs · Easy
- Mon-Sat 10 am-5 pm
- Adult $15, youth 7-16 $10, 6 and under free (checked Nov 2026)
Small town · 2 hr 6 min northeast
Greenwood
Delta town with a historic downtown, the Museum of the Mississippi Delta and blues and civil rights history.
- Half day · Easy
- Year-round
- Free
Bike trail · 2 hr 9 min southeast
Longleaf Trace
A 44-mile paved rail trail from Hattiesburg to Prentiss, with a separate horse trail.
- Half day · Easy
- Year-round
- Free
Food town · 2 hr 11 min southeast
Hattiesburg
College town with a walkable downtown, a brewery scene and nearly 200 local places to eat.
- Full day · Easy
- Year-round
- Free
State park · 2 hr 22 min east
Clarkco State Park
Lake park near Quitman.
- Half day · Easy
- Year-round
- Mississippi State Parks day-use fee (per person)
State park · 2 hr 8 min west
Lake Claiborne State Park
A clear hill-country lake with a sandy swimming beach, a 6-mile hiking trail and a 5-mile bike trail.
- Half day · Easy to moderate
- Year-round; gate 6am-10pm
- $3 per person; 62+ and 3 and under free (checked Nov 2026)
Zoo · 2 hr 9 min southeast
Hattiesburg Zoo
Small, friendly city zoo in Hattiesburg.
- 2-3 hrs · Easy
- Year-round (check)
- Admission charged (check)
National park · 2 hr 42 min north
Graball Landing
A quiet riverside site, part of the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument.
- Under 1 hr · Easy
- Sunrise to sunset
- Free
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Drive times are by road on a typical day from ZIP 39180 (OpenStreetMap data with the OSRM route planner). Facts checked against official sites; passes and hours change, so check before you go.