Mississippi

New Reports

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  Graves of the King and Queen of the Gypsies

  Meridian, Mississippi

  Long-dead Queen Kelly and King Emil's graves are easy to spot, festooned with colorful offerings.

Sights for Oddball Excursions

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  Mammy's Cupboard

  Natchez, Mississippi

  A luncheonette built inside a 28-foot tall black woman's capacious skirt.

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  Birthplace of Elvis

  Tupelo, Mississippi

  Visit the tiny two-room shack where the King was born -- then stroll the grounds to take in the statue, museum, and Elvis's first church.

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  35-Foot-High Rocking Chair

  Gulfport, Mississippi

  The World's Largest when it was built in 1995. Knocked off its rockers by Hurricane Katrina ten years later, but quickly restored.

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  The Windsor Ruins

  Port Gibson, Mississippi

  Towering columns nearly lost in the woods, all that remain of the largest antebellum plantation house in Mississippi.

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  Touch the Hand of Elvis

  Tupelo, Mississippi

  Elvis fans can touch the hand of a bronze Elvis statue reaching down from its pedestal, just the way the real Elvis did when he was up on stage.

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  Abe and Jeff: Presidents and Equals

  Vicksburg, Mississippi

  Statues of United States President Abraham Lincoln and Confederate States President Jefferson Davis turned to face each other as if having a chat.

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  Vicksburg National Military Park

  Vicksburg, Mississippi

  Follow the 16-mile-long tour road to see over 1,000 monuments depicting dead generals and vermin-infested soldiers. Also the USS Cairo, a real Civil War ironclad.