MISSISSIPPI: WHY REUNITE HERE • With beautiful, temperate weather most of the year, outdoor recreation is available year-round from hunting, fishing, biking, hiking, camping, horseback riding and more • As the “Birthplace of America’s Music,” Mississippi offers the Mississippi Blues Trail, Country Music Trail, live music venues, music-related museums and more for music lovers • Mississippi is known for good, old-fashioned Southern cooking and it also offers the best of fine dining and fresh gulf seafood
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The ‘Birthplace of America’s Music’ stands out as a perfect locale for lovers of the great outdoors, delectable cuisine and rich history “To understand the world, you must first understand a place like Mississippi.”
• Its rich history can be explored from the Civil War to the Civil Rights Movement
– William Faulkner
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picturesque state featuring a variety of attractions, Mississippi is an excellent spot for reunions and family travel. Considered the birthplace of America’s music, Mississippi is filled with fabulous musical destinations. Lovers of the blues can pay a visit to the Mississippi Blues Trail, which features a host of markers which tell the stories through words and images of bluesmen and women and how they influenced the world with their talents. The trail contains such impressive stops as the B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center in Indianola, the Delta Blues Museum in Clarksdale, Gateway to the Blues Museum in Tunica and the Elvis Presley Birthplace and Museum in Tupelo. In Cleveland, Mississippi, the GRAMMY Museum® Mississippi explores the history of recorded music and features a variety of exhibits and features artifacts and stories of global music and appeals to all ages.
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The GRAMMY Museum® Mississippi explores the history of recorded music.
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With fabulous weather much of the year, outdoor recreation is available yearround in Mississippi, which is perfect for reunions or family gatherings. Gulf Islands National Seashore is home to sparkling waters, enchanting white beaches, fertile coastal marshes and its 12 areas include historic forts, shaded picnic areas, trails and campgrounds. Grenada Lake in Grenada is a beautiful lake that’s perfect for anglers everywhere. Mississippi is known for good, old-fashioned Southern cooking, but it also offers the best of fine dining, and fresh Gulf seafood. Shaggy’s Beach Bar and Grill in Biloxi is a laid-back restaurant located DestinationReunions.com
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