Delta Region

Birthplace of Kermit The Frog Exhibit - Commemorates the Delta boyhood of Jim Henson, creator of the Sesame Street characters and his delightful Muppets. Kermit the Frog is displayed along with other Henson memorabilia.

Triple N Ranch - Nestled in the northern part of Carroll County, MS , with the most beautiful lakes and hills, is where you will find Triple N Ranch. Over 600 acres of trees, hills, and lakes are all available to you and your friends for any activity. We can also provide your own rodeo arena if the occasion is needed.

Cat Head Delta Blues & Folk Art - Cat Head Delta Blues & Folk Art, Inc. is a store that features a full selection of blues CDs, videos, DVDs, books and collectibles as well as an affordable mix of Southern self-taught, folk and outsider art. Cat Head's website and in-store chalkboard tracks blues shows in the Greater Mississippi Delta area.

Greenville Air Force Base Museum - From WWII to the Cold War, Greenville did its part to train the airmen and women who would defend our freedom. This museum tells their story. There is a magnificent history of the base, dating back to World War II when the Greenville Army Flying School was established.

Dockery Plantation - Dockery Farms accounts for the region's relative importance in the Blues culture. Dockery farms was home base for a family of Blues musicians and is unmatched in significance. The founder and father of this group was the Blues pioneer, Charlie Patton. Patton's style had a major influence on the music of Kid Bailey, Dick Bankston, Willie Brown, Son House, Howlin' Wolf, and many others.

308 Blues Club and Café - The 308 Blues Club and Cafe is nestled within the heart of the Mississippi Delta in the City of Indianola. A place where cotton is still king and catfish ponds are a plenty... and "Birthplace of the Blues". The 308 Blues Club and Cafe is quickly becoming one of the area's most popular meeting places. Have an evening with us and soak up the Soul of the Mississippi Delta.

Florewood State Park - Replica of an 1850's working cotton plantation, re-creates everyday life in the Old South. Living-history demonstrations offer a greater understanding of the agricultural system of that era. At this unique park the essence of the antebellum period is mingled with Civil War nostalgia. The era of the 1850's through the 1860's is elegantly captured here in the heart of the Mississippi Delta.

Lake Washington Scenic Route - Take a step back in time with a visit to Roy's Country Store. Follow the lake past splendid homes including Mt. Holly and Linden-on-the-Lake. Driving tour map available from the Greenville/Washington County Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Historic Blues Driving Tour - A self-guided tour of sites important to Blues music. Brochure available from Cleveland-Bolivar County Chamber of Commerce.

Cottonlandia Museum - Our name is Cottonlandia, but our museum is about so much more than cotton. Mississippi artwork combines with history - local, military, and agricultural - along with an immense collection of Native American artifacts to create a museum that has something for everyone to enjoy.

Ground Zero Blues Club - Clarksdale, Mississippi has long been known as Ground Zero to blues aficionados from around the globe. This statement rings true to just about anyone who has a deep love for blues music. It all started here. That's why Ground Zero Blues Club was created - to celebrate the area's rich blues heritage and to provide a forum in which that heritage can continue.

Clarksdale Station Depot - This renovated passenger train depot now houses the Dutch Oven pastry, pie and cake bakery and sandwich/soup shop. The Dutch Oven, Mennonite Bakery & Sandwich Shop, combines with speciality shopping to make this a one-of-a-kind attraction in a town known for its contribution to America's only original music, the Blues. Tour the historic passenger depot, built in the 1920s.

Winterville Mounds and Museum - Winterville Mounds, named for a nearby community, is the site of a prehistoric ceremonial center built by a Native American civilization that thrived from about A.D. 1000 to 1450. The mounds, part of the Winterville society's religious system, were the site of sacred structures and ceremonies.

Tunica Riverpark - Overlooking the Mississippi River from a harbor on the eastern bank, the museum features informative exhibits, two stories of history including an observation deck and aquariums with native aquatic life. The park also includes a 130-acre riverside forest with walking trails.

Tunica Queen Riverboat - Cruise the mighty Mississippi aboard an authentic riverboat sailing from the spectacular new Tunica RiverPark in the Tunica Casino Resorts area!

The Greenwood Blues Heritage Museum & Gallery - A showplace dedicated to memory of Robert Johnson and the other central Delta blues music artists through the exhibition of photographs and memorabilia. 214 Howard St., Greenwood.  (662) 451-7800.

Old Number One Firehouse Museum - A cotton-factoring office which became a firehouse in 1931. Hands-on displays, children's dress-up area and rare antique firehouse equipment.  230 Main St., Greenville.  (662) 378-1538.

Paw Paw's Christmas Tree Farm - Spice up the holiday season with a visit to Paw Paw's Christmas tree farm, where not only can you pick out a live tree to decorate your own home, but beautifully designed wreaths, too.  2262 Lake Washington Rd., Chatham.  (662) 822-2087.