A Patriotic Family Road Trip in Mississippi

2 real sites worth the drive — the state capitol, battlefields, monuments, and founding-era landmarks — each with why it actually matters, not just a pin on a map.

State Capitols

Mississippi State Capitol

Jackson, MS

Jackson's 1903 "New Capitol" was modeled after the U.S. Capitol and topped with a gilded eagle.

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Battlefields

Vicksburg National Military Park

Vicksburg, MS

The site of a 47-day Civil War siege that gave the Union control of the Mississippi River, splitting the Confederacy in two.

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