4 minute read
Greenville
included hop-on hop-off tour greenville, ms
G r e e n v i l l e H i s t o ry M u s e u m The museum is home to many artifacts, photos, memorabilia, and souvenirs dating from the mid 19th century through the 1980s. See personal objects of local past citizens, businesses, or well-known celebrities! Suggested Visit: 30 minutes Hebrew Union Temple The present temple was constructed in 1906 with the sanctuary seating approximately 350. Today the congregation consists of about 55 families and continues to be the Jewish center of the Mississippi Delta. With original stained-glass windows, full-sized pipe organ, and WWII artifacts, the temple is a favorite among guests. Suggested Visit: 30 minutes - 1 hour 1 9 2 7 f l o o d m u s e u m Located in the oldest structure in downtown Greenville, the Flood Museum depicts the history of one of the worst natural disasters the country has ever seen. View the flood artifacts and watch a short documentary illustrating the struggle of man against nature. Suggested Visit: 15 - 30 minutes
Advertisement
E . E . B a s s C u lt u r a l A r t s C e n t e r & H e r s c h e l l c a r o u s e l The E.E. Bass Cultural Arts Center is home to the steam-powered Armitage Herschell Carousel. Created in 1901, it is the oldest fully functioning Armitage carousel today. Take a ride on this amazing machine, hear the whistle blow, and travel back in time. Suggested Visit: 15 - 30 minutes
G reenvi lle Writers' Exh i b it Greenville boasts “more published writers per capita” than any other town in the nation. The Writers’ Exhibit located on the second floor of the William Alexander Percy Memorial Library, is a must visit for all guests. Many of the authors featured helped to create an extraordinary literary atmosphere in Greenville. Suggested Visit: 30 minutes - 1 hour S t . J o s e p h ' s C at h o l i c C h u r c h Built in 1907, this fine Gothic Revival Church is the second building of this parish. It was designed and financed by Father P.J. Korstenbroek, who served at the church for 33 years and was memorialized in William Alexander Percy’s, Lanterns on the Levee. Many of the stained-glass windows came from the Munich studios of Emil Frei. Suggested Visit: 30 minutes
H a l f - D ay P M 9 9 $
P r em i u m exc u rs i o n H I G H LI G H TS
B . B . K i n g M u s e u m a n d D e lta I n t e r p r e t i v e C e n t e r Join us on a journey to Indianola, Mississippi, the hometown of legendary blues artist, B.B. King. Built to tell the story of B.B. King and how the Delta Region shaped his legacy, the B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center captures the story of the Delta Blues. E x p l o r e T h e B l u e s at t h e B . B . K i n g M u s e u m A self-guided tour of the museum begins as a heartwarming documentary tells the story of B.B.’s childhood and early beginnings. Then, travel back in time as the chronological exhibits throughout the museum twist and turn through the musical journey of the iconic B.B. King. Follow his musical masterpieces from “3 O’clock Blues” to “You Upset Me Baby” and “The Thrill Is Gone.” M u s i c & S n a c ks at t h e I c o n i c C l u b E b o n y B.B. King’s own Club Ebony is an iconic night club built at the end of World War II in 1948 that featured iconic entertainers such as Ray Charles, Count Basie, Bobby Bland, Albert King, and of course – B.B. King! Drink in the Blues Here, local blues performers will entertain with rousing musical prowess while guests enjoy a sampling of southern snack favorites in all of its rustic and gritty glory.
